objection

objection
/euhb jek"sheuhn/, n.
1. a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval.
2. the act of objecting.
3. a ground or cause for objecting.
4. a feeling of disapproval, dislike, or disagreement.
[1350-1400; ME objeccioun ( < AF) < LL objection- (s. of objectio), equiv. to L object(us) (see OBJECT) + -ion- -ION]
Syn. 4. complaint, protest, criticism.

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