Synonyms for objection
əbˈdʒɛk ʃənob·jec·tion

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1. objection

   Synonyms:
   denial, hindrance, opposition, prevention, prohibition, refusal, resistance

   Antonyms:
   allowance, authority, authorization, consent, leave, liberty, license, permission, permit

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1. expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration, objectionnoun

   the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

   Synonyms:
   protest, remonstrance, remonstration, dissent, expostulation

2. objectionnoun

   the speech act of objecting

   Synonyms:
   protest, remonstrance, remonstration, dissent, expostulation

3. protest, objection, dissentnoun

   the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

   Synonyms:
   protest, dissent, remonstrance, remonstration, protestation, expostulation

4. objectionnoun

   (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

   Synonyms:
   protest, remonstrance, remonstration, dissent, expostulation

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Procedure
   • Resistance
   • Speech Act

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1. objectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   exception, difficulty, CAVIL, DEMURRER

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1. objectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   exception, scruple, demurrer, cavil

   Antonyms:
   approval, acquiescence

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1. List of paraphrases for "objection":

   opposition, objections, object, oppose, intercept, opposing, contrast, exception, opposes, interception, protest, opposed

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1. Bob Seger:

   I don't have and have never had an email address. I'm old school. But as far as downloads go, my only objection is I like the sound of CDs better, so I buy those. I think the sound quality is better.

2. Abdelkarim Khalaf:

   The Iraqi Prime Minister expressed The Iraqi Prime Minister strong objection to this unilateral decision and The Iraqi Prime Minister concern that it would lead to further escalation and demanded that he( Esper) stop it( airstrikes) immediately.

3. Cevahir Akcelik:

   But during this objection process, we have seen that there is a large public opposition.

4. The Journal:

   The commission issued an order requiringPhillipsto cease and desist discriminating against same-sex couples, and the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed. But the commission violatedPhillips‘ rights, [Supreme CourtJustice Anthony] Kennedy said, because its ‘treatment of his case has some elements of a clear and impermissible hostility toward the sincere religious beliefs that motivated his objection.’ Kennedy cited the comments of one commissioner, who said religion has been used to justify all kinds of discrimination throughout history, including slavery and the Holocaust….

5. Amini Amir Abdullah:

   Our objection is because they are promoting something that is against the human instinct, against human behavior and against religion. That's why we are against it.