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Meaning of "expostulation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPOSTULATION

expostulation  [ɪkˌspɒstjʊˈleɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPOSTULATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expostulation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXPOSTULATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Objection (argument)

In informal logic an objection, is a reason arguing against a premise, lemma, or main contention. An objection to an objection is known as a rebuttal.

Definition of expostulation in the English dictionary

The definition of expostulation in the dictionary is the act of expostulating. Other definition of expostulation is an exclamation expressing strong disagreement.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPOSTULATION


calculation
ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
cancellation
ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
circulation
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
compilation
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən
correlation
ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən
formulation
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən
installation
ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən
insulation
ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən
isolation
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
legislation
ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən
manipulation
məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən
musculation
ˌmʌskjʊˈleɪʃən
mutilation
ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən
population
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
regulation
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
simulation
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
ventilation
ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən
violation
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPOSTULATION

expositional
expositive
expositively
expositor
expositorily
expository
expositress
exposome
expostulate
expostulating
expostulatingly
expostulative
expostulator
expostulatory
exposture
exposure
exposure compensation
exposure index
exposure meter
exposure value

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPOSTULATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of expostulation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «expostulation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPOSTULATION

Find out the translation of expostulation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of expostulation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «expostulation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

谏言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reconvención
570 millions of speakers

English

expostulation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

expostulation
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

expostulation
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expostulation
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামান্য তিরস্কার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

récrimination
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Eksposulasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

expostulation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

諭し
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

expostulation
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expostulation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khiển trách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

expostulation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निंदा करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sitem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rimostranza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ekspostulacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

expostulation
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mustrare binevoitoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

expostulation
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vermaning
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

expostulation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

expostulation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expostulation

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPOSTULATION»

The term «expostulation» is normally little used and occupies the 115.715 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPOSTULATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «expostulation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «expostulation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about expostulation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPOSTULATION»

Discover the use of expostulation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expostulation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Expostulation
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ... NOTES.
William Cowper, 2013
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A Few Comments on Mr. Gladstone's Expostulation
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Henry Neville, 2012
3
The Actual Condition of the British Museum. a Literary ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Stefan Poles, 2010
4
Address to, and Expostulation with, the Public
John DALRYMPLE (5th Earl of Stair.) ,-'., - s" ADDRESS TO, EXPOSTULATION WITH THE PUBLIC. By JOHN Earl of.
John DALRYMPLE (5th Earl of Stair.), 1784
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A Seasonable Expostulation With, and Friendly Reproof Unto ...
Who, by the Men of this World, is Stil'd Duke of O-------d, Relating to the Tumults of the People. By the Same Friend that Wrote to Thomas Bradbury, the Dealer in Many Words, and Henry Sacheverell, the High-priest of St. Andrew's Holbourn ...
Daniel Defoe, 1715
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Mr. Gladstone's Expostulation Unravelled
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Ullathorne William Bernard, William Bernard Ullathorne, 2009
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Mr Gladstone's Expostulation Unravelled
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Bernard Ullathorne, 2010
8
A Call to Christendom, in an Earnest Expostulation with Her ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
William Penn, 2010
9
A Serious Expostulation with the Rev Joseph Berington: Upon ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Milner, 2011
10
Expostulation; a Poem
There are no illustrations or an index. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
William Cowper, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPOSTULATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expostulation is used in the context of the following news items.
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For men, by men
Tanya Aldred's 2013 Telegraph profile on Mitchell makes for wonderful entertainment, its comment section brimming with expostulation (fully ... «Wisden India, Jul 15»
2
FT Opening Quote – Heathrow lands expansion backing
The company was founded by Gordon Bennett, though not the one to whom the expostulation “Gordon Bennett!” refers. Also noted: Serco got ... «FT Alphaville, Jul 15»
3
John Frayne: BACH helps young talent shine
Then Celia Williams, soprano, with Richard Murphy at the piano, sang Purcell's "The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation," Z 196. This work ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jun 15»
4
Cricket should stop treating women as second-class citizens
Tanya Aldred's 2013 Telegraph profile on Mitchell makes for wonderful entertainment, its comment section brimming with expostulation (fully ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
5
Temple review – sedate rather than stirring
The canon chancellor lollops in, full of expostulation and fervour. Fearful that violence will accompany eviction, he resigns – on Twitter. «The Guardian, May 15»
6
Rundle: who's afraid of the latte-sippers?
Hence the bizarre expostulation when the Greens had a smooth leadership transition. There are arguments for and against party leadership ... «Crikey, May 15»
7
OTB Caption Contest Winners
He's used it before which probably made me value it a little lower. Gotcha. I hadn't known that. Paul, you're a victim of premature expostulation. «Outside the Beltway, May 15»
8
Should Hong Kong abolish the offence of scandalising the judiciary?
Criticism is fine, especially in a place that treasures freedom of expression, but it should offer "reasonable argument or expostulation" and be ... «South China Morning Post, Apr 15»
9
50 years anniversary of “Feluda” – Sleuth of Satyajit Ray
What follows is a brilliant expostulation on geometry, by far the best that has ever been done for children. Not once does Ray aim to teach, and ... «News Hour, Apr 15»
10
Ambedkar's Ideology: Religion, Nationalism And Indian Constitution
... person and without so much as a warning, expostulation or the like addressed to him, cut off his head..."(From Riddles of Rama and Krishna). «CounterCurrents.org, Apr 15»

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