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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun objection has 4 senses

• objection(n = noun.communication) expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration - the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest; Array
is a kind of communicating, communication
Derived form verb object₁

• objection(n = noun.communication) Array - the speech act of objecting; Array
is a kind of speech act
has particulars: challenge, complaint, demur, demurral, demurrer, dissent, exception, beef, bitch, gripe, kick, squawk, protest, protestation, protest

• objection(n = noun.act) dissent, protest - the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent; Array
has particulars: boycott, direct action, demonstration, manifestation, walkout
is a kind of resistance
Derived forms verb object₁, verb object₂

• objection(n = noun.act) Array - (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; Array
is a kind of procedure
has particulars: recusation

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THESAURUS

objection

answer, antipathy, argument, ban, bashfulness, beef, bitch, blackball, blackballing, block, blockade, boggle, boggling, bottleneck, boycott, catch, challenge, combative reaction, complaint, compunction, cordon, counteraction, counterstatement, curtain, defense, defiance, demonstration, demur, demurral, demurrer, denial, determent, deterrent, difficulty, diffidence, dim view, disagreement, disappointment, disapprobation, disapproval, discontent, discontentedness, discontentment, disenchantment, disesteem, disfavor, disgruntlement, disillusion, disillusionment, dislike, displeasure, dispute, disrespect, dissatisfaction, dissent, dissentience, distaste, doubt, drawback, exception, exclusion, expostulation, falter, faltering, fractiousness, grievance, grievance committee, hang-up, hazard, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, hitch, howl, hurdle, indignation, indignation meeting, interference, joker, kick, low estimation, low opinion, march, modesty, negativism, noncooperation, nonviolent protest, obstacle, obstinacy, obstruction, obstructive, one small difficulty, opposition, opposure, ostracism, passive resistance, pause, picketing, plea, pleading, protest, protest demonstration, protestation, qualm, qualm of conscience, qualmishness, question, rally, reaction, rebuff, rebuttal, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy, recalcitration, recoil, refractoriness, refusal, refutation, rejection, reluctance, remonstrance, remonstration, renitence, renitency, repellence, repellency, reply, repulse, repulsion, resistance, response, revolt, riposte, rub, scruple, scrupulosity, scrupulousness, shrinking, shyness, sit-in, snag, special demurrer, special pleading, squawk, stand, statement of defense, stickling, strike, stumbling block, stumbling stone, teach-in, thumbs-down, uncooperativeness, unhappiness, withstanding

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Hindrance

N hindrance, prevention, preclusion, obstruction, stoppage, embolus, embolism, infarct, interruption, interception, interclusion, hindrance, impedition, retardment, retardation, embarrassment, oppilation, coarctation, stricture, restriction, restraint, inhibition, blockade, interference, interposition, obtrusion, discouragement, discountenance, impediment, let, obstacle, obstruction, knot, knag, check, hitch, contretemps, screw loose, grit in the oil, bar, stile, barrier, turnstile, turnpike, gate, portcullis, beaver dam, trocha, barricade, wall, dead wall, sea wall, levee breakwater, groyne, bulkhead, block, buffer, stopper, boom, dam, weir, burrock, drawback, objection, stumbling-block, stumbling-stone, lion in the path, snag, snags and sawyers, encumbrance, incumbrance, clog, skid, shoe, spoke, drag, drag chain, drag weight, stay, stop, preventive, prophylactic, load, burden, fardel, onus, millstone round one's neck, impedimenta, dead weight, lumber, pack, nightmare, Ephialtes, incubus, old man of the sea, remora, difficulty, insuperable, obstacle, estoppel, ill wind, head wind, trammel, tether, hold back, counterpoise, damper, wet blanket, hinderer, marplot, killjoy, party pooper, party crasher, interloper, trail of a red herring, opponent, hindering, obstructive, obstruent, impeditive, impedient, intercipient, prophylactic, impedimentary, in the way of, unfavorable, onerous, burdensome, cumbrous, cumbersome, obtrusive, hindered, windbound, waterlogged, heavy laden, hard pressed, unassisted &c (assist), single-handed, alone, deserted, occurrent nubes.

Disapprobation

N disapprobation, disapproval, improbation, disesteem, disvaluation, displacency, odium, dislike, dispraise, discommendation, blame, censure, obloquy, detraction, disparagement, depreciation, denunciation, condemnation, ostracism, black list, animadversion, reflection, stricture, objection, exception, criticism, sardonic grin, sardonic laugh, sarcasm, insinuation, innuendo, bad compliment, poor compliment, left-handed compliment, satire, sneer, taunt, cavil, carping, censoriousness, hypercriticism, reprehension, remonstrance, expostulation, reproof, reprobation, admonition, increpation, reproach, rebuke, reprimand, castigation, jobation, lecture, curtain lecture, blow up, wigging, dressing, rating, scolding, trimming, correction, set down, rap on the knuckles, coup de bec, rebuff, slap, slap on the face, home thrust, hit, frown, scowl, black look, diatribe, jeremiad, jeremiade, tirade, philippic, clamor, outcry, hue and cry, hiss, hissing, sibilance, sibilation, catcall, execration, chiding, upbraiding, exprobation, abuse, vituperation, invective, objurgation, contumely, hard words, cutting words, bitter words, evil-speaking, bad language, personality, disapproving, scandalized, disparaging, condemnatory, damnatory, denunciatory, reproachful, abusive, objurgatory, clamorous, vituperative, defamatory, satirical, sarcastic, sardonic, cynical, dry, sharp, cutting, biting, severe, withering, trenchant, hard upon, censorious, critical, captious, carping, hypercritical, fastidious, sparing of praise, grudging praise, disapproved, chid, in bad odor, blown upon, unapproved, unblest, at a discount, exploded, weighed in the balance and found wanting, blameworthy, reprehensible, to blame, worthy of blame, answerable, uncommendable, exceptionable, not to be thought of, bad, vicious, unlamented, unbewailed, unpitied, with a wry face, reproachfully, Int, it is too bad!, it won't do, it will never do!, marry come up!, Oh!, come!, 'sdeath!, forbid it Heaven!, God forbid, Heaven forbid!, out upon, fie upon it!, away with!, tut!, O tempora!, O mores!, shame!, fie, fie for shame!, out on you!, tell it not in Gath!.

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