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objection : pagsupak (n.); supil (n.); tutol (n.)

Glosses: (~ related words)
objection
n.1. expostulation, objection, remonstrance, remonstrationthe act of expressing earnest opposition or protest.
~ communicating, communicationthe activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information.; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"
n.2. objectionthe speech act of objecting.
~ speech actthe use of language to perform some act.
~ challengea formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror.
~ complaintan expression of grievance or resentment.
~ demur, demurral, demurrer(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings.
~ dissent(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority.; "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"
~ exceptiongrounds for adverse criticism.; "his authority is beyond exception"
~ gripe, squawk, beef, bitch, kickinformal terms for objecting.; "I have a gripe about the service here"
~ protest, protestationa formal and solemn declaration of objection.; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution"
~ protestthe act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval.; "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall"
n.3. dissent, objection, protestthe act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent.
~ boycotta group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies.
~ direct actiona protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands.
~ resistancegroup action in opposition to those in power.
~ demonstration, manifestationa public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature).; "there were violent demonstrations against the war"
~ walkoutthe act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest.; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"
n.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.
~ procedurea mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings.
~ recusation(law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties.
~ law, jurisprudencethe collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"