1
[ noun ] a formal and solemn declaration of objection

Synonyms

protest

Examples

"they finished the game under protest to the league president" "the senator rose to register his protest" "the many protestations did not stay the execution"

Used in print

(Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)

Smiling at Warren 's protestations , the old monk took his grip from him and led him down a corridor to a small parlor .

Related terms

objection protest

2
[ noun ] a strong declaration of protest

Related terms

declaration protest

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

protesting Protestant protection protestingly Protestantism protectionist protectionism protecting predestine protagonist predestined protactinium predestinate protester protistan protective protectiveness predestination predestinarian protectively

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