expostulation

ɪkˌspɒstʃʊˈleɪʃən
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Translation of expostulation from English into Swedish

Noun

1.

argument

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act of expressing strong disagreement or protest
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protest cinvändning cprotestyttrande
  • Her expostulation made everyone reconsider their decision.Hennes protest fick alla att ompröva sitt beslut.
2.

dissuasion

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the act of reasoning to dissuade someone
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  • His expostulation made her reconsider her decision.Hans protest fick henne att ompröva sitt beslut.
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Synonyms and analogies of expostulation in English

Examples of expostulation in a sentence

  • The teacher's expostulation silenced the noisy class.
  • Her expostulation fell on deaf ears.
  • The expostulation was ignored by the reckless driver.
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