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Webster 1913 Edition
Objection
Ob-jec′tion
,Noun.
[L.
objectio
: cf. F. objection
.] 1.
The act of objecting;
as, to prevent agreement, or action, by
. objection
Johnson.
2.
That which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an adverse reason or argument; a reason for objecting; obstacle; impediment;
“Objections against every truth.” as, I have no
objection
to going; unreasonable objections
. Tyndale.
3.
Cause of trouble; sorrow.
[Obs. or R.]
He remembers the
objection
that lies in his bosom, and he sighs deeply. Jer. Taylor.
Syn. – Exception; difficulty; doubt; scruple.
Webster 1828 Edition
Objection
OBJEC'TION
,Noun.
1.
The act of objecting.2.
That which is presented in opposition; adverse reason or argument. The defendant urged several objections to the plaintiff's claims. The plaintiff has removed or overthrown those objections.3.
That which may be offered in opposition; reason existing, though not offered, against a measure or an opinion. We often have objections in our minds which we never offer or present in opposition.4.
Criminal charge; fault found.