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noun

Objection n.

The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action, by objection.

That which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an adverse reason or argument; a reason for objecting; obstacle; impediment; as, I have no objection to going; unreasonable objections. "Objections against every truth."

Cause of trouble; sorrow. (Obs. or R.) "He remembers the objection that lies in his bosom, and he sighs deeply."

Synonyms: Exception; difficulty; doubt; scruple.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Objection" Quotes from Famous Books

... talking of the local sport: and do not talk humbly and tentatively as so many do, but in a loud authoritative tone. You shall insist and lay down the law and fly into a passion if you are contradicted. There is here an objection which will arise in the mind of every niggler and boggler who has in the past very properly been covered with ridicule and become the butt of the waiters and stable-yard, which is, that if one is ignorant of the ...

— On Nothing & Kindred Subjects • Hilaire Belloc

... forbidden him to do so; that they had said they would not write on sealed slates, because many tricks had been played on them, one of which was the writing in advance of foolish and obscene matter, which, when the slates were opened, was attributed to the Spirits. I said to him, 'Would there be any objection by the Spirits to the use of the slates if these are brought here, opened and exhibited before you prior to their being used?' He replied, 'I have been forbidden to write upon sealed slates; the Spirits tell me that if I disobey them ...

— Preliminary Report of the Commission Appointed by the University • The Seybert Commission

... Mother was a duty which I dreaded. But it turned out to be not dreadful at all. Mother was surprised, of course, but she did not offer a single objection. Her principal feeling seemed to be curiosity as to my reasons ...

— The Rise of Roscoe Paine • Joseph C. Lincoln

... This objection requires very careful consideration on the part of all who draw conclusions as to the distribution of stars in space and as to the extent of the visible universe. The steps to a conclusion on the subject are briefly these: First, ...

— Side-lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science • Simon Newcomb

... time. My husband raises no objection. In a year I shall send Jimmy to Eton. Lady Ermyntrude is furious, of course, and has tried to stir up my husband. But her influence with him is dead. He's terribly ashamed at what ...

— In the Wilderness • Robert Hichens

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