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objection definition

ob·jec·tion (əb jek′s̸hən, äb-)

noun

  1. the act of objecting
  2. a feeling or expression of opposition, disapproval, or dislike
  3. a cause for objecting; reason for opposing, disapproving, or disliking

Etymology: ME objeccioun < LL objectio < L objectus: see object

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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