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Objection

The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action, by objection.

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Narrower term 18

Beef 76% connected

An animal of the genus Bos, especially the common species, B. taurus, including the bull, cow, and ox, in their full grown state; esp., an ox or cow…

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Bitch 76% connected

The female of the canine kind, as of the dog, wolf, and fox.

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Boycott 76% connected

To combine against (a landlord, tradesman, employer, or other person), to withhold social or business relations from him, and to deter others from ho…

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Challenge 76% connected

An invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of any kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message con…

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Complaint 76% connected

Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding.

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Demonstration 76% connected

The act of demonstrating; an exhibition; proof; especially, proof beyond the possibility of doubt; indubitable evidence, to the senses or reason.

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Demur 76% connected

To linger; to stay; to tarry.

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Demurral 76% connected

Demur; delay in acting or deciding.

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Demurrer 76% connected

One who demurs.

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Dissent 76% connected

To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from.

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Exception 76% connected

The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.

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Gripe 76% connected

A vulture; the griffin.

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Kick 76% connected

To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.

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Manifestation 76% connected

The act of manifesting or disclosing, or the state of being manifested; discovery to the eye or to the understanding; also, that which manifests; exh…

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Protest 76% connected

To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow.

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Protestation 76% connected

The act of making a protest; a public avowal; a solemn declaration, especially of dissent.

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Recusation 76% connected

Refusal.

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Squawk 76% connected

To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly.

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Communicating 76% connected

of Communicate

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Communication 76% connected

The act or fact of communicating; as, communication of smallpox; communication of a secret.

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Procedure 76% connected

The act or manner of proceeding or moving forward; progress; process; operation; conduct.

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Resistance 76% connected

The act of resisting; opposition, passive or active.

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Object 74% connected

To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.

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Object 74% connected

To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.

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Dissent 92% connected

To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from.

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Expostulation 92% connected

The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasio…

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Protest 92% connected

To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow.

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Remonstrance 92% connected

The act of remonstrating

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Remonstration 92% connected

The act of remonstrating; remonstrance.

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