Plural of expostulation; multiple acts or instances of earnest protest or disagreement expressed through reasoning.
From Latin expostulatio, formed from expostulare + -tion (suffix forming abstract nouns indicating actions or results). The plural adds -s.
In Victorian novels, characters' 'expostulations' are often their desperate, logical arguments against unfair treatment—the formal word choice makes their protests seem more reasonable and dignified.
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