Expostulate
Expostulate verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Urge and expostulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Urge" instead a verb "Expostulate".
Urge
Urge verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Expostulate and urge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expostulate" instead a verb "Urge".
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Urge and Expostulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expostulate/urge
Expostulate & Urge. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expostulate/urge>.
Urge or Expostulate. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expostulate/urge.
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