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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Objection! | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Objection \Ob*jec"tion\, n. [L. objectio: cf. F. objection.] 1. The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action, by objection. --Johnson. 2. 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. [bd]Objections against every truth.[b8] --Tyndale. 3. Cause of trouble; sorrow. [Obs. or R.] He remembers the objection that lies in his bosom, and he sighs deeply. --Jer. Taylor. Syn: Exception; difficulty; doubt; scruple. | |
