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remonstrance
What does remonstrance mean?
remonstrance (noun): the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does remonstrance come from?
From Middle French remonstrance (French remontrance).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of remonstrance?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “remonstrance” mean?
the outward appearance or form of a person or thing
Not quite: that's what semblance means.
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
Not quite: that's what superstition means.
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
Right! That's what “remonstrance” means.
the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
Not quite: that's what subtlety means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “remonstrance”?
objection
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statesman
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criterion
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statistic
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