To express opposition, often by argument

• squawk

  1. To utter a harsh scream; screech.
  2. To complain or protest noisily or peevishly.
  3. To utter with or as if with a squawk.

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  1. To utter a harsh scream; screech.
  2. To complain or protest noisily or peevishly.
  3. To utter with or as if with a squawk.

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• kick

  1. To extend the leg away from the body; strike out with the foot or feet.
  2. To score or gain ground by kicking a ball.
  3. To punt in football.

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  1. To extend the leg away from the body; strike out with the foot or feet.
  2. To score or gain ground by kicking a ball.
  3. To punt in football.

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• remonstrate

  1. To say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof.
  2. To reason or plead in protest; present an objection.

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  1. To say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof.
  2. To reason or plead in protest; present an objection.

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• protest

  1. To express a strong objection to (something):
  2. To participate in a public demonstration in opposition to (something):
  3. To promise or affirm earnestly, as after being doubted:

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  1. To express a strong objection to (something):
  2. To participate in a public demonstration in opposition to (something):
  3. To promise or affirm earnestly, as after being doubted:

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• object

  1. Something perceptible by one or more of the senses, especially by vision or touch; a material thing.
  2. A focus of attention, feeling, thought, or action:
  3. A limiting factor that must be considered:

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  1. Something perceptible by one or more of the senses, especially by vision or touch; a material thing.
  2. A focus of attention, feeling, thought, or action:
  3. A limiting factor that must be considered:

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• expostulate

  1. To reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct; remonstrate.
  2. To say in protest; object:

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  1. To reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct; remonstrate.
  2. To say in protest; object:

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• except

  1. With the exclusion of; other than; but:
  2. If it were not for the fact that; only. Often used with that:
  3. Otherwise than:

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  1. With the exclusion of; other than; but:
  2. If it were not for the fact that; only. Often used with that:
  3. Otherwise than:

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• demur

  1. To voice opposition; object:
  2. To enter a demurrer.
  3. To delay.

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  1. To voice opposition; object:
  2. To enter a demurrer.
  3. To delay.

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• challenge

  1. A call to engage in a contest, fight, or competition:
  2. An act or statement of defiance; a call to confrontation:
  3. A demand for explanation or justification; a calling into question:

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  1. A call to engage in a contest, fight, or competition:
  2. An act or statement of defiance; a call to confrontation:
  3. A demand for explanation or justification; a calling into question:

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