“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
REMONSTRATION
expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration, objection
(noun) the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
remonstration (countable and uncountable, plural remonstrations)
Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof.
Synonyms
• remonstrance
Source: Wiktionary
Re`mon*stra"tion (r`mn*str"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. OF. remonstration, LL. remonstratio.]
Definition: The act of remonstrating; remonstrance. [R.] Todd.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANOMALY
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