👉 The term "expostulates" is a colloquial expression used in English to describe something that appears to be happening but actually does not. It's often used when someone says or does something that seems unexpected, as if it were an act of surprise or a joke. For example: - When someone pretends to be interested in something, people might say "I'm just expostulating," which means they are pretending to care about or be interested in what is being said. - In