Kilo Lingo

/əbˈdʒek.ʃən/

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Translation

A reason you give for not agreeing with a plan or an idea.

Word origin

From Latin obicere, to throw against. An objection is a reason thrown against an idea.

Origin
Latin
Root
obicere
English cognates
object

Grammar

Gender
Pluralobjections

Examples

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You have an objection "to" something you do not agree with.

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The famous courtroom line; a lawyer objects to what the other side said.

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You "raise" an objection in English, like raising a hand.

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This word is part of lesson 56.