objection

Words with a similar base: objection

'objection'

[expostulation.n.01] as in: the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

'objection'

[objection.n.02] as in: the speech act of objecting

'objection'

[protest.n.02] as in: the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

'objection'

[objection.n.04] as in: (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