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objection

 noun
     
ob‧jec‧tion S3
1 [uncountable and countable] a reason that you have for opposing or disapproving of something, or something you say that expresses thisCOLLOCATIONS COLLOCATIONS
raise/voice/make an objection (to something) have no objection (to something) strong objection moral objection religious objection do something over the objections of somebody (=do something despite someone's objections)
Her objection was that he was too young.
objection to
Lawyers raised no objections to the plan.
Normally he would have no objection to the whole world knowing his business.
Local residents raised strong objections to the building application.
He had moral objections to killing animals for food.
the religious objections of some parents
The bill was passed over the objections of many Democrats.
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objection!

spoken formal said by lawyers to a judge in a court when they think that what another lawyer has just said should not be allowed
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