expostulate
[verb]
Synonyms: object, except, inveigh (against), kick, protest, remonstrate

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Related Idioms: raise one's voice against
Related Words: combat, fight, oppose, resist, argue, debate, discuss, dispute

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ex‧pos‧tu‧late /ɪkˈspɒstʃəleɪt, ɪkˈspɒstʃʊleɪt $ -ˈspɑː-/ verb [intransitive] formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of expostulare, from postulare 'to ask for']
to express strong disapproval, disagreement, or annoyance with someone
—expostulation /ɪkˌspɒstʃəˈleɪʃən, ɪkˌspɒstʃʊˈleɪʃən $ -ˌspɑː-/ noun [uncountable and countable]

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