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Synonyms & Antonyms of expostulate
to present an opposing opinion or argument
- the concerned parents tried to expostulate with their daughter when she announced her intention to live on her own in New York City
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Words Related to expostulate
- beef,
- bellyache,
- bitch,
- bleat,
- carp,
- caterwaul,
- complain,
- crab,
- croak,
- fuss,
- gripe,
- grizzle,
- grouch,
- grouse,
- growl,
- grumble,
- grump,
- holler,
- keen,
- maunder
- [chiefly British],
- moan,
- murmur,
- mutter,
- nag,
- repine,
- scream,
- squawk,
- squeal,
- wail,
- whimper,
- whine,
- whinge
- [British],
- yammer,
- yawp
- (or yaup),
- yowl
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The first known use of expostulate was in 1573
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