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expostulatory
[ ik-spos-chuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ɪkˈspɒs tʃə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
expostulating; conveying expostulation.
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Also ex·pos·tu·la·tive [ik-spos-chuh-ley-tiv]. /ɪkˈspɒs tʃəˌleɪ tɪv/.
Origin of expostulatory
First recorded in 1580–90; expostulate + -ory1
Words nearby expostulatory
ex post, ex post facto, ex post facto law, expostulate, expostulation, expostulatory, exposure, exposure dose, exposure index, exposure meter, expound
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