What does "remonstration" mean?

Earnest protest or objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof.

What is a synonym for "remonstration"?

Common synonyms include: remonstrance, beef, bitch, boycott, challenge, complaint.

Remonstration

noun

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Noun

1
Earnest protest or objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof. countable, uncountable
"His voice full of remonstration, he repeated continually: "Time's up, gentlemen. Go on now and get your lunch. Lunch time now. Go on now, or I'll have to report you. Time's up.""
2
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest wordnet

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remonstrance beef bitch boycott challenge complaint

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"His voice full of remonstration, he repeated continually: "Time's up, gentlemen. Go on now and get your lunch. Lunch time now. Go on now, or I'll have to report you. Time's up.""

Etymology

From Middle English, from Medieval Latin remōnstrātiō.

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