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1. Argue in protest or opposition
    
2. Present and urge reasons in opposition
   - point out
    
3. Censure severely or angrily
   - call on the carpet [US], take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast, ream [N. Amer]

Derived forms: remonstrated, remonstrating, remonstrates

Type of: criticise [Brit], criticize, inform, knock, object, pick apart