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protestation
[ prot-uh-stey-shuhn, proh-tuh-, -te- ]
noun
- the act of protesting or affirming.
- a solemn or earnest declaration or affirmation.
- formal expression or declaration of objection, dissent, or disapproval; protest.
protestation
/ ˌprəʊtɛsˈteɪʃən /
noun
- the act of protesting
- something protested about
- a strong declaration
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Other Words From
- nonprot·es·tation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of protestation1
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Example Sentences
"Very well, then, let that pass," is the answer of his enemies to his friends when that passionate protestation is read.
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Edgar repeated the protestation, that he had been hurried on by passion, and spoke without meaning.
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Andrew Balfour, the minister of Kirknewton, signed the protestation for the Kirk in 1617, and was imprisoned for it.
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Generally, these tremendous blows are a protestation against a denial on the part of one of the sitters.
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His protestation was answered by his transfer to the frozen region of the province of Yakutsk in Eastern Siberia!
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