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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

speech act go
the use of language to perform some act

objection
the speech act of objecting

noun.communication

8 Subcategories

challenge go
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
complaint go
an expression of grievance or resentment
demurrer, demur, demurral go
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
dissent go
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
exception go
grounds for adverse criticism
kick, bitch, beef, gripe, squawk go
informal terms for objecting
protest, protestation go
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protest go
the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval