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ex•pos•tu•la•tion
(ik spos′chə lā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- the act of expostulating;
remonstrance;
earnest and kindly protest:In spite of my expostulations, he insisted on driving me home. - an expostulatory remark or address.
- Latin expostulātiōn- (stem of expostulātiō) complaint. See expostulate, -ion
- 1580–90
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