English noun: objection |
1. | objection (communication) the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
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| Synonyms | expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration |
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| Broader (hypernym) | communicating, communication |
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2. | objection (communication) the speech act of objecting |
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| Broader (hypernym) | speech act |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | beef, bitch, challenge, complaint, demur, demurral, demurrer, dissent, exception, gripe, kick, protest, protest, protestation, squawk |
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3. | objection (act) the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent |
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| Synonyms | dissent, protest |
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| Broader (hypernym) | resistance |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | boycott, demonstration, direct action, manifestation, walkout |
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4. | objection (act) (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 |
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| Broader (hypernym) | procedure |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | recusation |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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