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Remonstration vs Straightedge - What's the difference?

remonstration | straightedge |

As nouns the difference between remonstration and straightedge

is that remonstration is protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof while straightedge is a tool which is flat, rectangular and commonly made of wood, metal or plastic and is used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.

As an adjective straightedge is

living one's life against/without the use of alcohol, smoking, and illegal drugs.

remonstration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof.
  • * 1903 , , The Pit , ch. 3:
    • His voice full of remonstration , he repeated continually: "Time's up, gentlemen. Go on now and get your lunch. Lunch time now. Go on now, or I'll have to report you. Time's up."

    Synonyms

    * remonstrance

    Related terms

    * remonstrance * remonstrate

    straightedge

    English

    Alternative forms

    * straight edge

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Living one's life against/without the use of alcohol, smoking, and illegal drugs.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tool which is flat, rectangular and commonly made of wood, metal or plastic and is used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.