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protestation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of protestation

a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something

The governor went on television to make a passionate protestation of his innocence in the bribery scandal.

Synonyms of protestation

affirmation, assertion, avouchment, avowal, claim, declaration, insistence, profession

Words Related to protestation

announcement, proclamation, pronouncement

argument, justification, rationalization, reason

confirmation, reaffirmation, reconfirmation, vindication

Near Antonyms of protestation

challenge, dispute, question

confutation, disproof, rebuttal, refutation

contradiction, denial, negation

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