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expostulate

/ɪkˈspɒs.tjʊ.leɪt/

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verb

/ɪkˈspɒs.tjʊ.leɪt/C2formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий выражать сильное несогласие или убедительно возражать кому-либо против действия или намерения.

A verb meaning to express strong disagreement or to reason earnestly with someone against an action or intention.

  1. Express strong disapprovalC2formal

    To express strong disagreement or objection to something someone has said or done.

    ruВыражать решительное неодобрение

    • He expostulated with his friend about the risky investment.
    • The teacher expostulated against the students' disruptive behavior.
    • She expostulated at length about the unfair decision.

    Synonymsarguecomplaindemurobjectopposeprotestremonstratetake exception

    Antonymsacquiesceagreeapproveassentconcur

Forms
  • expostulated past participle
  • expostulated past simple
  • expostulating present participle
  • expostulates third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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