remonstration

re·mon·strate

R0147200 (rĭ-mŏn′strāt′, rĕm′ŏn-)v. re·mon·strat·ed, re·mon·strat·ing, re·mon·strates v.tr. To say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof.v.intr. To reason or plead in protest; present an objection. See Synonyms at object.

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[Medieval Latin remōnstrāre, remōnstrāt-, to demonstrate : Latin re-, re- + Latin mōnstrāre, to show (from mōnstrum, portent; see monster).]

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re′mon·stra′tion (rē′mŏn-strā′shən, rĕm′ən-) n.re·mon′stra·tive (rĭ-mŏn′strə-tĭv) adj.re·mon′stra·tive·ly adv.re·mon′stra′tor n.

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remonstration - the act of expressing earnest opposition or protestexpostulation, objection, remonstrancecommunicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"

remonstration

nounThe act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition:challenge, demur, exception, expostulation, objection, protest, protestation, remonstrance, squawk.Slang: kick.

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