List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 263

SYNONYMS: object, protest, kick, demur, remonstrate, expostulate.
These verbs mean to express opposition to something, most often by presenting arguments against it.

Object implies the expression of disapproval or distaste: The general public objects to the use of drugs. Freedom of the press in Britain is freedom to print such of the proprietor's prejudices as the advertisers don't object to.
Protest suggests strong opposition, usually forthrightly expressed: The patient protested when he was kept waiting. We should protest openly everything.
Kick implies the expression of strong negative feelings, often of anger or rebellion: I won't kick if you insist on paying the bill.
To demur is to raise an objection that may delay decision or action: We proposed that dinner be served before the last guest arrived, but the hostess demurred.
Remonstrate implies the presentation of objections, complaints, or reproof in the form of argument or pleading: The people remonstrated against the bill.
To expostulate is to express objection in the form of earnest reasoning: Her parents expostulated with her on the foolhardiness of her behavior.