remonstrate
verb
re·mon·strate
ˈre-mən-ˌstrāt
ri-ˈmän-
remonstrated; remonstrating
: to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
—usually used with with
: to say or plead in protest, reproof, or opposition
remonstratively
adverb
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