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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXPOSTULA'TION, n. Reasoning with a person in opposition to his conduct; the act of pressing on a person reasons or arguments against the impropriety of his conduct,and in some cases, demanding redress or urging reformation.
1. In rhetoric, an address containing expostulation.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest [syn: expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration, objection]
2: an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1540 an act or an instance of expostulating • expostulatory adjective

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Expostulation Ex*pos`tu*la"tion, n. [L. expostulatio.] The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion. We must use expostulation kindly. --Shak.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Remonstrance, protest.