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- pronunciation:
- rih
man
streIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
remonstrates, remonstrating, remonstrated |
| definition: |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection.
"But what about our families?" he remonstrated.Another member of the council remonstrated that the issue was definitely NOT settled.[verb + (that) + clause
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- synonyms:
- protest
- similar words:
- argue, contend, object, oppugn
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| related words: |
deprecate, insist, lecture |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to object, complain, or protest, esp. by giving reasons.
The neighbors remonstrated with the new tenants about their parties.The two countries have been remonstrating with each other over the border for decades.- synonyms:
- argue, expostulate, object, protest
- similar words:
- bitch, complain, contend, demur, dissent
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| related words: |
mind, object, rail |
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| derivations: |
remonstrative (adj.), remonstratingly (adv.), remonstratively (adv.), remonstration (n.), remonstrator (n.) |
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