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expostulated
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb expostulate has 1 sense
  1. expostulate - reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
    --1 is one way to     argue, reason
    Derived form: noun expostulation1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Definitions from the Web

Expostulated

Definition: To express strong disagreement or disapproval, often in a vehement or argumentative manner.

Examples:

Part of Speech: Verb

  1. She expostulated with her colleague for arriving late to the meeting.
  2. He expostulated vehemently against the proposed changes to the company's policies.

Part of Speech: Noun (rare usage)

  1. During the heated debate, there were several expostulates from the audience.

Part of Speech: Adjective (local usage)

  1. The expostulated crowd demanded the governor to address their concerns.

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