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expostulatesverbpresent tense third-person singular of expostulate to present an opposing opinion or argumentthe concerned parents tried to expostulate with their daughter when she announced her intention to live on her own in New York City demurs, excepts, kicks, objects, protests, remonstrates cavils, quibbleschallenges, dares, defies, fightsconflicts, debates, disputes, hassles, quarrels, squabbles, wranglesbeefs, bellyaches, bitches, bleats, carps, caterwauls, complains, crabs, croaks, fusses, gripes, grizzles, grouches, grouses, growls, grumbles, grumps, hollers, keens, maunders(chiefly British), moans, murmurs, mutters, nags, repines, screams, squawks, squeals, wails, whimpers, whines, whinges(British), yammers, yawps(or yaups), yowlsbalks, gags, stickscensures, criticizes, denouncesdisobeys, rebels, withstandsdemonstrates takes exception, takes issue approves, sanctionsacceptsaccedes, acquiesces, agrees, assentsadheres, complies, conforms, follows, minds, obeys, observesadvocates, champions, defends, maintains, supports, sustains, upholdsapplauds, cheers, commends |