Meaning & use
Objecting
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Expressing opposition or disapproval, especially by stating reasons against something.
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The lawyer kept objecting to the witness's leading answers.
Several residents were objecting to the new zoning plan at the town meeting.
A note on using this word
A formal use appears in courtrooms, where shouting 'Objection!' is a procedural way of challenging testimony or evidence.
Words with a similar meaning
protestingopposing
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Words with an opposite meaning
agreeingconsenting
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