NOUN | communication | protest, protestation | a formal and solemn declaration of objection |
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act | protest, objection, dissent | the act of protesting | |
communication | protest | the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval | |
VERB | communication | protest | utter words / words of protest |
social | protest, resist, dissent | express opposition through action or words / words | |
communication | protest | affirm or avow formally or solemnly |
Sounds | prahteh'st; prow'teh.st | |
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Rhymes | abreast ... zest: 76 rhymes with ehst... |
Meaning | A formal and solemn declaration of objection. | |
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Examples |
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Synonym | protestation | |
Broader | objection | The speech act of objecting |
Spanish | protesta, reclamo | |
Catalan | protesta | |
Verbs | protest | utter words / words of protest |
protest | affirm or avow formally or solemnly |
Meaning | The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent. | |
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Synonyms | objection, dissent | |
Narrower | boycott | A group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies |
demonstration, manifestation | A public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) | |
direct action | A protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands | |
walkout | The act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest | |
Broader | resistance | group action in opposition to those in power |
Spanish | disensión, objeción, protesta | |
Catalan | dissentiment, objecció, protesta | |
Verbs | protest | express opposition through action or words / words |
Meaning | The act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval. | |
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Examples |
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Broader | objection | The speech act of objecting |
Spanish | protesta | |
Catalan | protesta | |
Verbs | protest | utter words / words of protest |
Meaning | Utter words / words of protest. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
Narrower | declaim, inveigh | speak against in an impassioned manner |
Broader | complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch | Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
Spanish | protestar | |
Catalan | protestar | |
Adjectives | protestant | protesting |
Nouns | protest | a formal and solemn declaration of objection |
protest | the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval | |
protestation | a strong declaration of protest | |
protester | someone who participates in a public display of group feeling | |
protester | a person who dissents from some established policy |
Meaning | Express opposition through action or words / words. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | resist, dissent | |
Entailed by | defect, desert | desert (a cause, a country or an army) , often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army |
Narrower | demonstrate, march | march in protest |
rebel, arise, rise, rise up | take part in a rebellion | |
rebel, renegade | break with established customs / customs | |
strike, walk out | stop work in order to press demands | |
Broader | oppose, controvert, contradict | Be resistant to |
Spanish | discrepar, disentir, oponerse, protestar, resistirse | |
Catalan | discrepar, oposar-se, protestar, resistir-se | |
Adjectives | protestant | protesting |
Nouns | protest | the act of protesting |
protester | someone who participates in a public display of group feeling | |
protester | a person who dissents from some established policy |
Meaning | affirm or avow formally or solemnly. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
Example | "The suspect protested his innocence" | |
Broader | affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear | To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |
Spanish | protestar | |
Nouns | protest, protestation | a formal and solemn declaration of objection |
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