objection

objection
n
1. disapproval, disapprobation, dissatisfaction; dislike, disrelish, antipathy, disaffection, resentment; disagreement, difference, variance, issue.
2. objecting, protesting, protestation; opposition, contravention, contradiction, controversion; dissent, dissidence, dissension.
3. counterstatement, defense, plea, answer, reply; denial, exception, demurrer, rebuttal; repudiation, refutation, rejection, negation; no, nay.
4. complaint, protest, veto, challenge; demur, hesitation, scruple, qualm, boggle; Sl. beef, Sl. kick, Sl. squawk, grievance, exception; remonstrance, expostulation, reproof, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprehension; stricture, blame, censure.

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