The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest.
synonyms: objection, remonstrance, remonstration.
Roget 616:
dissuasion,
dehortation†,
expostulation,
remonstrance;
deprecation
etc.
766.
discouragement,
damper,
wet blanket;
disillusionment,
disenchantment.
cohibition
etc.
(restraint)
751†;
curb
etc.
(means of restraint)
752;
check
etc.
(hindrance)
706.
reluctance
etc.
(unwillingness)
603;
contraindication.
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Roget 695:
advice,
counsel,
adhortation†;
word to the wise;
suggestion,
submonition†,
recommendation,
advocacy;
advisement.
exhortation
etc.
(persuasion)
615;
expostulation
etc.
(dissuasion)
616;
admonition
etc.
(warning)
668;
guidance
etc.
(direction)
693.
instruction,
charge,
injunction,
obtestation†;
Governor's message,
President's message;
King's message,
Queen's speech;
message,
speech from the throne.
adviser,
prompter;
counsel,
counselor;
monitor,
mentor,
Nestor,
magnus Apollo [Lat.],
senator;
teacher
etc.
540.
guide,
manual,
chart
etc.
(information)
527.
physician,
doctor,
leech†,
archiater†.
arbiter
etc.
(judge)
967.
reference,
referment†;
consultation,
conference,
pourparler.
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Roget 766:
deprecation,
expostulation;
intercession,
mediation,
protest,
remonstrance.
Roget 932:
disapprobation,
disapproval;
improbation†;
disesteem,
disvaluation†,
displacency†;
odium;
dislike
etc.
867.
dispraise,
discommendation†;
blame,
censure,
obloquy;
detraction
etc.
934;
disparagement,
depreciation;
denunciation;
condemnation
etc.
971;
ostracism;
black list.
animadversion,
reflection,
stricture,
objection,
exception,
criticism;
sardonic grin,
sardonic laugh;
sarcasm,
insinuation,
innuendo;
bad compliment,
poor compliment,
left-handed compliment.
satire;
sneer
etc.
(contempt)
930;
taunt
etc.
(disrespect)
929;
cavil,
carping,
censoriousness;
hypercriticism
etc.
(fastidiousness)
868.
reprehension,
remonstrance,
expostulation,
reproof,
reprobation,
admonition,
increpation†,
reproach;
rebuke,
reprimand,
castigation,
jobation†,
lecture,
curtain lecture,
blow up,
wigging,
dressing,
rating,
scolding,
trimming;
correction,
set down,
rap on the knuckles,
coup de bec [Fr.],
rebuff;
slap,
slap on the face;
home thrust,
hit;
frown,
scowl,
black look.
diatribe;
jeremiad,
jeremiade;
tirade,
philippic.
clamor,
outcry,
hue and cry;
hiss,
hissing;
sibilance,
sibilation,
catcall;
execration
etc.
908.
chiding,
upbraiding
etc.
v.;
exprobation†,
abuse,
vituperation,
invective,
objurgation,
contumely;
hard words,
cutting words,
bitter words.
evil-speaking;
bad language
etc.
908;
personality.
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Dutch: vertoog, tegenspraak, objectie, tegenwerping
Polish: remonstracja