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| 1. | [ noun ] an expression of opposition to a course of action | |
| Synonyms: | remonstrance expostulation | |
| Related terms: | dissuasion object | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the speech act of objecting | |
| Related terms: | speech_act protest protest dissent complaint gripe demur exception challenge | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent | |
| Synonyms: | protest dissent | |
| Related terms: | resistance demonstration direct_action walkout boycott protest | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality | |
| Related terms: | procedure recusation law | |
| Similar spelling: |
object obsession objective objectify obsessional objectivity objectively objector obsequious object_code object_ball |
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