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Expostulate

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Verb

1. expostulate

reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Expostulate

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verb
(intransitive; usually foll by with)
to argue or reason (with), esp in order to dissuade from an action or intention

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Expostulate

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verb intransitiveWord forms: exˈpostuˌlated or exˈpostuˌlating
to reason with a person earnestly, objecting to that person's actions or intentions; remonstrate (with)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Expostulate

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v. ex·pos·tu·lat·ed, ex·pos·tu·lat·ing, ex·pos·tu·lates
v.intr.
To reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct; remonstrate. See Synonyms at object.
v.tr.
To say in protest; object: "[He] expostulated that they had every right to hold a street meeting" (Pierre Berton).

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