Expostulation
Expostulation noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.
Usage example: despite the earnest expostulations of her friends, Jessica continued to date the foul-tempered guy
Misgiving and expostulation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misgiving" instead a noun "Expostulation".
Nearby Words: expostulated, expostulating
Misgiving
Misgiving noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Expostulation and misgiving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expostulation" instead a noun "Misgiving".
Nearby Word: misgiven
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Related pairs
- question and expostulation
- question and misgiving
- difficulty and expostulation
- difficulty and misgiving
- demur and expostulation
- demur and misgiving
- doubt and expostulation
- doubt and misgiving
- objection and expostulation
- objection and misgiving
- hesitation and expostulation
- hesitation and misgiving
- scruple and expostulation
- scruple and misgiving
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Misgiving and Expostulation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expostulation/misgiving
Expostulation & Misgiving. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expostulation/misgiving>.
Misgiving or Expostulation. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expostulation/misgiving.
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