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Webster's 1828 DictionaryOBJEC'TION, n. [L. objectio.] WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)n Merriam Webster'snoun Date: 14th century Oxford Reference Dictionaryn. 1 an expression or feeling of opposition or disapproval. 2 the act of objecting. 3 an adverse reason or statement. Etymology: ME f. OF objection or LL objectio (as OBJECT) Webster's 1913 DictionaryObjection Ob*jec"tion, n. [L. objectio: cf. F. objection.] 1. The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action, by objection. --Johnson. 2. That which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an adverse reason or argument; a reason for objecting; obstacle; impediment; as, I have no objection to going; unreasonable objections. ``Objections against every truth.'' --Tyndale. 3. Cause of trouble; sorrow. [Obs. or R.] He remembers the objection that lies in his bosom, and he sighs deeply. --Jer. Taylor. Syn: Exception; difficulty; doubt; scruple. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary(objections) 1. If you make or raise an objection to something, you say that you do not like it or agree with it. Some managers have recently raised objection to the PFA handling these negotiations... Despite objections by the White House, the Senate voted today to cut off aid. ? approval N-VAR 2. If you say that you have no objection to something, you mean that you are not annoyed or bothered by it. I have no objection to banks making money... I no longer have any objection to your going to see her. N-UNCOUNT: with brd-neg Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms
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