| Main Entry: | remonstrance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protest |
Synonyms: |
complaint, expostulation, objection, rebuke, reproach, reproof |
| Main Entry: | remonstrance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | challenge |
Synonyms: |
complaint, demur, expostulation, objection, protest, protestation, rebuke, reproach |
Antonyms: |
acceptance |
| Main Entry: | argument |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effort to convince; presentation of support |
Synonyms: |
argumentation, assertion, case, claim, contention, debate, defense, discussion, exchange, expostulation, grounds, line of reasoning, logic, plea, pleading, polemic, proof, questioning, reason, reasoning, remonstrance, remonstration |
| Main Entry: | blame |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condemnation |
Synonyms: |
accusation, animadversion, arraignment, attack, attribution, castigation, censure, charge, chiding, complaint, criticism, denunciation, depreciation, diatribe, disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor, disparagement, expostulation, exprobation, impeachment, implication, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, invective, objurgation, obloquy, opposition, rebuke, recrimination, remonstrance, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reprobation, reproof, repudiation, slur, tirade |
Antonyms: |
applause, commendation, exaltation, exculpation, exoneration, praise, thanks |
| Main Entry: | censure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | severe criticism |
Synonyms: |
admonishment, admonition, blame, castigation, condemnation, disapproval, dressing down, objection, obloquy, rebuke, remonstrance, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reproof, stricture |
| Notes: | to censor is to disallow portions or the entireties of books, plays, etc. on the grounds that they transgress propriety, 'to scrutinize, revise, or cut,' expurgate or suppress; to censure is to criticize vehemently or harshly, or condemn |
Antonyms: |
approval, compliment, encouragement, endorsement, praise, ratification, recommendation, sanction |
| Main Entry: | challenge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dispute, question |
Synonyms: |
claiming, confrontation, dare, defiance, demanding, demur, interrogation, objection, protest, provocation, remonstrance, summons to contest, test, threat, trial, ultimatum |
Antonyms: |
agree, answer, decide, win |
| Main Entry: | clamor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loud cry; commotion |
Synonyms: |
agitation, babel, blare, brouhaha*, bustle, buzz, clinker, complaint, convulsion, din, discord, exclamation, ferment, hassle, hoo-ha, hubba-hubba, hubbub, hullabaloo*, hurly-burly, lament, noise, outcry, pandemonium, protesting, racket, remonstrance, row, ruckus, shout, shouting, to-do, tumult, turmoil, upheaval, uproar, vociferation |
Antonyms: |
quiet, silence |
| Main Entry: | complaint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | statement of disagreement, discontent |
Synonyms: |
CC, accusation, annoyance, beef, cavil, charge, clamor, criticism, dissatisfaction, expostulation, fault-finding, grievance, gripe, grouse, grumble, guff, jeremiad, kick, lament, moan, objection, plaint, protest, protestation, rap, remonstrance, remonstration, representation, reproach, rumble*, squawk, stink, trouble, wail, whine |
Antonyms: |
applause, approval, commendation, contentedness, happiness, praise, recommendation, sanction |
| Main Entry: | objection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument, disagreement |
Synonyms: |
cavil, censure, challenge, counter-argument, criticism, declination, demur, demurral, demurring, difficulty, disapprobation, disapproval, discontent, disesteem, disinclination, dislike, displeasure, dissatisfaction, doubt, exception, grievance, gripe, hesitation, kick, niggle, odium, opposition, protest, protestation, question, rejection, reluctance, remonstrance, remonstration, repugnancy, revilement, scruple, shrinking, squawk, stink*, unwillingness |
Antonyms: |
acceptance, agreement, concurrence, consent |
| Main Entry: | protest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint, disapproval |
Synonyms: |
bellyache, big stink, blackball, challenge, clamor, declaration, demonstration, demur, demurral, difficulty, dissent, flak, formal complaint, grievance, gripe, grouse, holler*, howl, kick*, knock*, march, moratorium, nix, objection, outcry, protestation, question, rally, remonstrance, remonstration, revolt, riot, stink*, tumult, turmoil |
Antonyms: |
acceptance, approval, praise |