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expostulation

N การแสดง ความ ไม่เห็นด้วย การท้วงติง การ ทักท้วง dissuasion protest remonstrance kan-sa-daeng-kwam-mai-hen-duai

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXPOSTULATION

n.Reasoning with a person in opposition to his conduct; the act of pressing on a person reasons or arguments against the impropriety of his conduct, and in some cases, demanding redress or urging reformation. 1. In rhetoric, an address containing expostulation.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EXPOSTULATION

Ex *pos `tu *la "tion, n. Etym: [L. expostulatio.]

Defn: The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion. We must use expostulation kindly. Shak.