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What is the noun for expostulate?

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expostulation
  1. (countable) The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
  2. (uncountable) A comment of earnest reasoning meant to dissuade or remonstrate.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The banderillero could make no further headway in his expostulation with Gallardo.”
      “It was exciting, and always got the crowd going, with much clapping, expostulation and dancing of the gopak.”
      “The words, which contain a lover's pathetic expostulation with his fickle mistress, are set for four voices.”
expostulator
  1. One who expostulates.
expostulations
  1. plural of expostulation
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I am sick of the paranoid expostulations of our politicians on the threat of terrorism and terrorist activity in our country.”
      “Compare and contrast the treatment meted out to Minister Lewis, who was constantly interrupted with incredulous comments and expostulations.”
      “Anybody who has been the victim of a judge who has been premature in his expostulations has good reason to recall how devastating outbursts can be.”
expostulators
  1. plural of expostulator
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