The Only Use
remonstrate
in
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
(Edited)
- "I am a mortal," Scrooge remonstrated, "and liable to fall."
p. 34.8remonstrated = argued in protest or opposition
Definitions:
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(1)
(remonstrate) argue, complain, or criticize
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In Shakespeare's time, remonstrance was used as a synonym for display, revelation, or manifestation.