expostulation
noun /ɪkˌspɒstʃəˈleɪʃn/
/ɪkˌspɑːstʃəˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- the act of arguing, disagreeing or protesting about something; a remark or statement in which somebody argues, disagrees or protests about something
排泄：争论、不同意或抗议某物的行为;某人就某事争论、不同意或抗议的言论或陈述