expostulation

noun

ik-ˌspäs-chə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce expostulation (audio)
Definition of expostulationnext
as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent despite the earnest expostulations of her friends, Jessica continued to date the foul-tempered guy

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Recent Examples of expostulation The pages of No More are composed of gnomic iterations, fragments of thought or expostulation, and dialogue with her devoted partner Yann Andréa, who compiled No More in the penultimate year of her life. — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expostulation
  1. objection
  2. exception
  3. complaint
Noun
  • More to Explore Mindful of the cultural importance of orthodox Islam, Singaporean practitioners respond to religious authorities’ objections in various ways.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In February, Trump appointee Vinay Prasad—a Kennedy ally—refused to even review the vaccine, despite objections from FDA staff and career officials, shocking Moderna and the larger biomedical community.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of objection
Noun
  • The smarter clients will hire somebody to oversee the structure but this is the exception and not the norm.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Brands and retailers presented an exception, expressing more assurance than the rest of the supply chain.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of exception
Noun
  • The police investigation was launched following complaints from relatives of the victims of the Gwangju crackdown, which official records say left about 200 people dead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The New York complaint is built to wound, and its details travel beyond the penalty math.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of complaint

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