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Expostulate Thesaurus

(intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct [(often) with with].

Synonyms for Expostulate

Depending on context, synonyms include challenge, demur, except, inveigh, kick, object.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include remonstrate, exhort, repostulate, redargue, preach, reprove.

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Possible synonyms include challenge, demur, except, inveigh, kick.

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