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objection

/əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/noun3 syllables

Objection means: the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest.

Synonyms for objection8

noun, as in the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration

noun, as in the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

protest, dissent

also used for objection

quarrel, complaint, grievance

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What does objection mean?4

noun

1

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

2

the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

3

the speech act of objecting

4

(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with objection?29

two syllables

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All 29 rhymes for objection, grouped by syllable

Objection in a sentence

  • If there is no objection, we will close the meeting now.CK
  • Even after all of my objections, she left home.CK
  • Even after all my objections, she went home.Eldad
  • Even after all my objections, she rode home.Eldad
  • They decided to push ahead with the plan, despite our objections.TracyPoff
  • I'm quite all right if you have no objection to it.Zifre
  • There was no objection on the part of the students.CK
  • She has a strong objection to my plan.CK

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Forms of objection

as a noun

plural
objections