| VERB | communication | expostulate | reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion |
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| Meaning | reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Broader | argue, reason | Present reasons and arguments |
| Spanish | altercar, reconvenir | |
| Nouns | expostulation | the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
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