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protest
Synonyms and Antonyms of protest
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
compunction, doubt, misgiving, qualm, scruple
cavil, niggle [chiefly British], quibble
argument, conflict, debate, dispute, dissent, hassle, quarrel, squabble, static
defiance, disobedience, rebellion
distrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation [archaic], incertitude, indetermination, misdoubt, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty
protest
Synonyms and Antonyms of protest
1
to state as a fact usually forcefully
put forth
2
to present an opposing opinion or argument
conflict, debate, dispute, hassle, quarrel, squabble, wrangle
beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, keen, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
take exception, take issue
Synonym Discussion of protest
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- asserted that modern music is just noise
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- declared her support for the candidate
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- affirmed the existence of an afterlife
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- protested that he really had been misquoted
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- avowed that all investors would be repaid in full
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