protestation

/ˈprɑdəˌsteɪʃən/
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Other forms: protestations

Definitions of protestation
  1. noun
    a strong declaration of protest
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    type of:
    declaration
    a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
  2. noun
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
    “the many protestations did not stay the execution”
    synonyms: protest
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    type of:
    objection
    the speech act of objecting
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