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n. The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.

n. A comment of earnest reasoning meant to dissuade or remonstrate.

n. The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion.

n. The act of expostulating or remonstrating with a person or persons; argumentative protest; dissuasion.

n. In rhetoric, an address containing expostulation.

n. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

n. an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof

"One was whipped deftly on to his plate, and as he took up his knife and fork to carve it, a great scuffling sounded without, angry voices being raised in expostulation, and, above all, a breathless, insistent appeal for Mr. Carr or Sir Miles."

communication    communicating    exclaiming    exclamation   

kick    squawk    objection    remonstration    protest   

remonstrance    dissuasion   

remonstrance    reproof    entreaty    supplication    exhortations