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expostulation
[ ik-spos-chuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ɪkˌspɒs tʃəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act of expostulating; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest: In spite of my expostulations, he insisted on driving me home.
an expostulatory remark or address.
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exposome, ex post, ex post facto, ex post facto law, expostulate, expostulation, expostulatory, exposure, exposure dose, exposure index, exposure keratitis
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