expostulate
verb [I] /ɪkˈspɒs.tjʊ.leɪt/
/-ˈspɑː.stjʊ-/ formalDefinition
› to express disagreement or complaint: Walter expostulated with the waiter about the size of the bill.ComplainingArguing and disagreeing expostulation /ɪkˌspɒs.tjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
/-ˌspɑː.stjʊ-/ noun [C or U]
/-ˌspɑː.stjʊ-/ noun [C or U] (Definition of expostulate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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