Term: expostulation: the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: poleax: an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade → 0
Candidate hypernym: glossopsitta: a genus of Loriinae → 0
Candidate hypernym: millwork: woodwork that has been machined at a mill → 0
Candidate hypernym: honduras mahogany: an important Central American mahogany tree → 0
Candidate hypernym: rose moss: widely cultivated in many varieties for its fleshy moss-like foliage and profusion of brightly colored flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: experiment: the testing of an idea → 0
Candidate hypernym: trammel net: a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh → 0
Candidate hypernym: stentor: any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor → 0
Candidate hypernym: hobbyism: a devotion to hobbies → 0
Candidate hypernym: stipulation: a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement → 0