protest
noun
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the act of protestingobjection
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a formal and solemn declaration of objection“they finished the game under protest to the league president”protestation
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the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval“The players shouted their protests at the referee.”
verb
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utter words of protest
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affirm or avow formally or solemnly“The suspect protested their innocence.”
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express opposition through action or wordsdissentresist