Synonyms for remonstrance
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Noun
1. Objection — A remonstration; disapproval; a formal, usually written, objection or protest
objection, protest, complaint, reproach, remonstration, expostulation
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Definitions
- n. 1
A remonstration; disapproval; a formal, usually written, objection or protest.
Forms
- Plural
- remonstrances → objections, protests, complaints, reproaches…
Example sentences
- protest Protest takes ever more creative forms in Tatoeba.
- complaint I don't want to hear another complaint about you.
- objection She raised an important objection to his argument.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| remonstrance | steady | |
| protest | steady | |
| complaint | falling | |
| objection | falling | |
| remonstration | rising | |
| protestation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- protest2
- 8 letters
- reproach2
- 9 letters
- complaint2, objection3
- 12 letters
- protestation4
- 13 letters
- remonstration, expostulation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (protest2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- remontrance
- Català
- retret