Đồng nghĩa của expostulating

expostulate /iks'pɔstjuleit/

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protesting remonstrating arguing demurring disagreeing dissuading excepting kicking objecting reasoning admonishing complaining opposing reproving taking issue expressing disagreement taking exception complaining to objecting to protesting to raising objections to making a protest to kicking up a fuss kicking up a stink disapproving dissenting inveighing disputing challenging raising objections cavilling caviling denouncing railing fulminating griping moaning resisting fighting deprecating expressing disapproval combating combatting balking lodging a protest baulking making a fuss making a fuss about sounding off kicking up a fuss about making an objection making a stink kicking up a stink about stickling scrupling boggling storming expressing doubts expressing doubt raising doubts raising hell opposing strongly raging complaining vociferously about protesting strongly at disagreeing violently with complaining vociferously to objecting noisily to protesting loudly to expressing objections protesting against grousing minding taking exception to condemning expressing objections to arguing against expressing disagreement with quibbling lodging a protest against expressing disapproval of grumbling remonstrating against beefing taking issue with having a problem spurning quarreling with disapproving of grousing about taking a stand against grumbling about cavilling at kvetching having a problem with drawing the line complaining about moaning about discommending criticising drawing the line at crossing disavowing beefing about quibbling about criticizing discountenancing crabbing disesteeming griping about ranting about begging to differ frowning on kvetching about taking on mixing it up with going-one-on-one railing against raising objection tangling with revolting hollering blasting rebelling squawking howling speaking out expressing opposition making a protest making a stand crying out putting up a fight saying no voicing disapproval kicking against taking a stand saying no to inveighing against taking up the cudgels back-talking contesting deploring protesting about objecting strongly to squabbling finding fault decrying speaking out against nagging bickering frowning upon animadverting picking at disparaging withstanding recriminating censuring raining blaming

arguing contending asserting maintaining reasoning claiming holding insisting advancing alleging attesting averring declaring pleading proclaiming stating testifying avowing certifying challenging defending explaining opining positing postulating propounding questioning submitting swearing adducing advocating suggesting asseverating deposing implying moving professing remonstrating appealing presenting prevailing upon making a case making a case for giving reasons for

remonstrating complaining protesting reprimanding reproaching reproving berating objurgating reprehending scolding upbraiding arguing with taking issue with taking to task making a protest to lambasting admonishing castigating rebuking denouncing abusing slating nagging carpeting reviling blasting chastening basting reprobating chastising criticizing rating disparaging cautioning vilifying censuring chiding threaping disciplining cavilling rapping wigging taunting caviling keelhauling recriminating hammering blaming ragging vituperating lecturing rowing railing aspersing flaying scoring reaming jawing bollocking giving a rocket pitching into giving the business giving someone a dressing-down criticising hauling over the coals lacing to giving someone a wigging laying into bawling out telling off jumping on giving a talking-to giving someone a roasting tearing into taking to the woodshed giving someone a telling-off calling down finding fault with going on at lighting to giving someone some stick bringing to book giving someone a rating dressing down putting on the mat rapping over the knuckles giving someone a caning giving someone a rollicking giving someone hell ranting at chewing out tearing off a strip having a go at reading the riot act trimming remonstrating with sending someone away with a flea in their ear having someone on the carpet giving someone what for railing against letting someone have it tongue-lashing ticking off giving someone a row laying down the law blowing up preaching railing at slapping down raking over the coals giving someone a mouthful putting down coming down on giving someone an earful pulling up reaming out slapping someone's wrist keeping after giving someone a bollocking yelling at condemning excoriating attacking dissing slamming flaming slagging off haranguing savaging knocking fulminating against belaboring bashing punishing panning pummelling pummeling belabouring roasting pillorying tearing a strip off scathing potshotting inveighing against bad-mouthing denigrating correcting blowing up at rubbishing crucifying lashing giving a piece of one's mind bagging trashing ripping into maligning assailing blistering calling on the carpet exprobating running down raving at jumping down one's throat checking smearing skewering penalizing scorching slashing penalising talking to cutting up shouting at criticizing severely casting aspersions on insulting slandering calling over the coals cursing caning accusing calumniating traducing monishing fulminating defaming coming down hard on lessoning besmirching arraigning scourging harassing impugning slurring faulting slanging slagging dispraising speaking to throwing the book at deprecating pulling apart leaning on derogating dealing with vituperating against pulling to pieces calling to account letting fly ripping disapproving warning visiting raking trouncing jawboning growling decrying lamming into discrediting rollicking lashing out at libeling libelling denunciating wading into contemning scorning letting fly at whipping stigmatizing climbing all over carping at skinning strongly criticizing sailing into mauling backbiting drawing the line coming down on like a ton of bricks swearing at execrating rapping on knuckles slapping on wrist giving a going over pouring scorn on taking to pieces telling a thing or two hitting out at tearing apart expressing disapproval of stigmatising ostracising judging ostracizing animadverting on taking apart declaiming against finding fault giving some stick to getting after cussing out jumping all over giving one hell meting out punishment to reprimanding severely rounding on annoying pestering recompensing branding feruling skelping spanking exprobrating sorting out lampooning moralising moralizing lashing out attasking advising counseling adjuring counselling exploding setting upon ridiculing zapping opposing frying ranking on giving going-over satirizing dressing-down speaking raking over coals deriding striking cudgeling shellacking hitting slapping cudgelling smothering rapping knuckles satirising chewing bursting out disgracing dishonoring dishonouring tearing to pieces giving piece of mind proscribing gluing dinging glueing forewarning hoisting noticing despising criticizing harshly disapproving of cavilling at giving tongue-lashing having words with having words giving comeuppance laying on taking down erupting with anger keeping nothing back lashing into sitting on jacking up sounding off giving a tongue-lashing rejecting rapping across the knuckles severely reprimanding giving someone a telling off tearing someone a new one bringing to account nitpicking about carping on giving someone stick pointing the finger at calling to task taking down a peg criticizing hatefully eating out giving someone a carpeting throwing brickbats at sledging casting a slur on deploring going after teaching a lesson ragging on making an example of criticizing strongly tearing down picking on sending someone away with a flea in his giving the dickens lowering the boom getting on giving a hard time anathematizing slighting belittling giving the devil picking holes in giving flak to burning one's ears beating flogging thrashing deflating browbeating drubbing scarifying incriminating animadverting rebuffing giving someone a bad press having your knife in declaiming prosecuting giving a bad press to bagging on offending starting on giving something a bad press indicting charging with showing up impeaching giving someone a ticking-off giving an injunction to discounting minimizing picking apart looking askance reading out trying repressing softening subjugating afflicting suppressing oppressing persecuting vilipending assaulting digging into tucking into having a word with talking with miscalling minimising zinging injuring riding hosing riling cutting down blowing off doing a number on calling names cutting to the quick putting someone in their place taking down a peg or two laying out dragging over the coals rapping someone the knuckles trash-talking dumping on giving a black eye crying down tying into beating up on barking at thundering against raging against expostulating about remonstrating about challenging protesting strongly at sentencing putting up a fight against opposing strongly disagreeing violently with fuming inveighing kicking up making a fuss about kicking against complaining vociferously about taking great exception to ranting thundering speaking out against kicking up a fuss about complaining bitterly about kicking up a stink about kicking vociferating making a protest against taking a stand against objecting making a stand against raising objections to objecting to handicapping docking inflicting a penalty on amercing exacting a penalty from awarding a penalty against imposing a penalty on imposing penalty putting at disadvantage mulcting imposing a sentence on hitting with inflicting handicap imprisoning slapping with fining

complaining griping grumbling beefing bellyaching bleating carping grousing moaning objecting protesting whining whingeing grieving grouching grumping bemoaning bewailing deploring fussing grizzling groaning growling lamenting nagging remonstrating reproaching charging denouncing hollering nitpicking caterwauling cavilling caviling chirping chuntering crabbing creating criticising criticizing croaking demurring dissenting fretting inveighing keening kvetching maundering mithering murmuring muttering opposing repining screaming squawking squealing wailing whimpering yammering yauping yawping yowling accusing ascribing attacking contravening cribbing defying deprecating differing disagreeing disapproving gainsaying imputing indicting kicking knocking laying nattering refuting snivelling sniveling twining kicking up a fuss finding fault nit-picking sounding off finding fault with carrying on kicking up a stink objecting to railing at running down inveighing against making a fuss speaking out against taking exception to plaining over going on about picking holes in lodging a complaint making a complaint putting the boot in looking askance condemning censuring decrying disparaging blaming mumbling excepting execrating anathematizing cursing declaiming railing impugning lashing admonishing reviling lambasting castigating upbraiding ranting vituperating scolding fulminating trashing blasting recriminating vilifying roasting berating crying storming abusing denigrating raging scorching yelping bawling yapping laying into ripping into tongue-lashing grouching about laying out going after sounding off about working over having at letting someone have it cracking down on frowning on reproving bellyaching about jumping down one's throat beefing about kicking up a fuss about kicking up a stink about taking exception complaining vehemently about thinking wrong rebuking not supporting animadverting discountenancing looking askance at dispraising discommending reprehending slamming passing on panning chastising zinging disfavoring raising an disfavouring negating detracting expressing a poor opinion of disesteeming remonstrating against niggling quibbling going on raising objections expressing disapproval splitting hairs hypercriticizing taking a stand making a stand puling putting up a fight picking at arguing challenging opposing strongly taking issue with making a fuss about taking a stand against complaining vociferously about expressing disapproval of raising objections to gurning picking on objurgating pecking bothering picking holes taking on blowing off grunting sobbing mewling quibbling about niggling about pettifogging raising Cain blubbering weeping sniffling crying out kvetching about blubbing crying softly arguing against protesting against objecting strongly to fighting expressing disagreement with bickering frowning upon lodging a protest against resisting combatting taking issue squabbling combating withstanding disputing raining thundering against raging against fulminating against expostulating about remonstrating about declaiming against criticizing severely protesting strongly at thundering bawling out putting up a fight against chewing out complaining bitterly about disagreeing violently with vociferating making a protest against fuming kicking up kicking against making a stand against rating whipping taking great exception to jawing

deprecating disparaging belittling denigrating decrying discrediting depreciating running down diminishing scorning derogating knocking bad-mouthing criticising criticizing crying down deflating deriding dissing marginalising marginalizing playing down pooh-poohing trivialising trivializing underestimating underrating undervaluing detracting discounting disdaining dismissing maligning minimising minimizing trashing trash-talking vilifying vilipending flaming lambasting minifying misprizing disapproving discommending frowning holding cheap kissing off making little of objecting putting down ripping scoffing at selling short sneering at talking down treating lightly thinking little of taking down not going for cutting down to size taking dim view of

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