| 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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