Multiple choice softskills communication

expostulation

  1. protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade;

  2. explanatory; serving to explain;

  3. explain in detail; interpret; clarify;

  4. meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word
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A Correct answer
Explanation

'Expostulation' is a strong protest or remonstrance - reasoning with someone to dissuade them from an action or correct their behavior. It's more formal than simple objection and involves reasoned argument rather than just emotional opposition. The other options refer to explanatory quality (B), detailed explanation (C), and profanity (D).

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