| Main Entry: |
protest |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
complain, disapprove; argue against |
Synonyms: |
affirm,
assert, asseverate,
attest, avouch, avow, back-talk, be against, be displeased by,
blast*,
buck,
combat, constate,
contend, cry out,
declare,
demonstrate,
demur,
disagree,
except, expostulate,
fight,
holler,
howl,
insist, inveigh against,
kick*, maintain, make a stink,
object,
oppose, predicate,
profess, put up a fight,
rebel, remonstrate,
resist,
revolt, say no, sound off, squawk, take exception,
testify, thumbs down
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Antonyms: |
accept, approve, praise
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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