REMONSTRATING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

remonstrate (with)

verb

ˈre-mən-ˌstrāt

as in to object

to present an opposing opinion or argument discouraged her from remonstrating with her father, whose mind was obviously made up

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In reality, both objects orbit the star in the same direction, just at different, changing speeds.

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The choice among block, file and object storage depends on factors such as application requirements, latency, data type, scale, accessibility, governance and the level of automation required.

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Student groups protesting since mid-September through school blockades have urged supporters to join them.

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