expostulation
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noun \-ˌspäs-chə-ˈlā-shən\Definition of EXPOSTULATION
: an act or an instance of expostulating
— ex·pos·tu·la·to·ry \-ˈspäs-chə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
Examples of EXPOSTULATION
- <despite the earnest expostulations of her friends, Jessica continued to date the foul-tempered guy>
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