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protest::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dissent, objection |
| Type of | resistance |
| Has types | boycott, demonstration, direct action, manifestation, walkout |
protest::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dissent, resist |
| Type of | oppose, contradict, controvert |
| Has types | arise, renegade, walk out, march, rise up, rebel, demonstrate, rise, strike |
| Derivation | protester, protestant |
protest::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | protestation |
| Type of | objection |
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.
protest::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | objection |
he shouted his protests at the umpire.
a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall.
Examples of protest
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Any protest staged within parliament is punishable by up to two years in prison.
From the thenewstribune.com
It was enough for opposition groups to postpone protest rallies until this week.
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When Russian pensioners blockade the roads in protest, the Kremlin accommodates.
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That protest is another Al Quaeda attack against the USA and non-Islamic faiths.
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Activists in these groups have been trained in nonviolent civic protest tactics.
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Some in Tripoli told CNN they feared their protest movement was losing momentum.
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The case has sparked some protest and fueled anti-American feelings in Pakistan.
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He transports the critters in a gray Chevy Silverado each day to a protest site.
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If he's just splitting the protest votes, it doesn't advantage either candidate.
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- A formal and solemn declaration of objection; "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"
- Utter words of protest
- Express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"
- The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
- Affirm or avow formally or solemnly; "The suspect protested his innocence"
- The act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval; "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall"
- A protest expresses a strong reaction of events or situations. The term protest usually now implies a reaction against something, while previously it could also mean a reaction for something. ...
- Protest (1967) is a Croatian film. It was released in 1967.
- A sea protest protects the charterer or shipowner from claims of damage caused by the perils of the sea.
