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feminine
/oβxeˈθjon/
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Translation
objection
Word origin
From Latin obiectio, from obicere ('to throw against, oppose'), from ob ('against') and iacere ('to throw'). The same root gives English 'object' and 'reject'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- obiectio
- English cognates
- objection, reject
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralobjeciones
Examples
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The lawyer raised an objection before the judge.
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Do you have any objection to this plan?
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There was no objection during the meeting.
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Their main objection was the price of the project.
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They accepted the proposal without objections.
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