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Meaning of 'protestation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Protestation [ n.]
- The act of making a protest; a public avowal; a solemn declaration, especially of dissent.
- Formerly, a declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial.

Meaning of 'protestation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . protestation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a formal and solemn declaration of objection
Example in sentence:
  • the many protestations did not stay the execution;
  • the senator rose to register his protest;
  • they finished the game under protest to the league president

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