expostulation: Meaning and Definition of

ex•pos•tu•la•tion

Pronunciation: (ik-spos"chu-lā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the act of expostulating; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest: In spite of my expostulations, he insisted on driving me home.
  2. an expostulatory remark or address.
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