remonstrate
/ˈɹɛ.mən.stɹeɪt/verb
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1
To object with in critical fashion; to express disapproval (with, against).
2
Specifically, to lodge an official objection (especially by means of a remonstrance) with a monarch or other ruling body.
3
To state or plead as an objection, formal protest, or expression of disapproval.
4
To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest; hence, to prove; to demonstrate.
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