frivolous objection
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffrivolousandobjection
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frivolous
adjective
uk/ˈfrɪv.əl.əs/us/ˈfrɪv.əl.əs/
behaving in a silly way and not taking ...
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objection
noun[C]
uk/əbˈdʒek.ʃən/us/əbˈdʒek.ʃən/
the act of expressing or feeling opposition to or dislike of something ...
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(Definition offrivolousandobjectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I do not quite know what one would regard as afrivolousobjection.
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It is my experience that one does find the occasional commoner who is capable of making afrivolousobjection.
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We think that 10 would be a sufficient number—sufficient to prevent anyfrivolousobjection.
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They sometimes, perhaps frequently, serve useful purposes, but there ought not to be a public inquiry whenever a person makes afrivolousobjection.
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That is rather afrivolousobjection.
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This is really afrivolousobjection.
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In fact, he already can waive frivolous objections.
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To meet appeals against frivolous objections should not require heavy additional expenses.
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This clears up the point that frivolous objections will not be sustained.
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That indicated to the valuation officials that there had been many frivolous objections to the valuation.
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This will be taken as a precedent, and we shall be asked not to make frivolous objections and delay debates.
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We cannot strike out the idea of frivolous objections.
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After all, the district councils are responsible authorities and will not make frivolous objections about matters which affect people within their districts.
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