"objection" in the noun sense
1. expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration, objection
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
2. objection
the speech act of objecting
3. protest, objection, dissent
the act of protesting a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
4. objection
law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality
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