Activists are stepping up their protest drive.
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Protest
/ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/
Synonyms for "protest" (505 found)
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Closest matches (101)
Noun(29 words)
Adjective(1 words)
academic dissent case
affirmaffirmanceaffirmationallegationallegeannounceannouncementannunciateannunciationargueassertassertionasseverasseverateasseverationaveravermentavouchavouchmentavow
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avowalbad debtbanbashfulnessbe at cross-purposesbeefbeefingbellyachebellyachingbitchbitchingblackballblackballingbogglebogglingboycottbreak boundsbreak stepcall in questioncategorically rejectchallengecombatcombative reactioncomplaincomplain loudlycomplainingcomplaintcompunctionconclusionconfirmconfrontcontendcontend withcontrarietycountercounteractcounteractioncountervailcounterworkcreedcrosscry out againstdeclarationdeclaredefaultdefectiondefiance
Verb(4 words)
Strong matches (152)
Noun(20 words)
defydemodemoingdemonstrate skilldemonstrate skillsdemonstrationdemonstration sessiondemonstration toolsdemonstrationsdemursdenunciationsdisapprovaldisobediencedisobeydisplay of defianceexpostulationsfussesgrievancesgrousesjoin
delinquencedelinquencydemonstratedemonstrate againstdemonstrationdemurdemurraldemurrerdenialdenydeposedestructive criticismdeviationdictumdifficultydiffidencedim viewdisaccorddisaccordancedisagree
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disagreementdisallowdisappointmentdisapprobationdisapprovaldisapprovedisapprove ofdisclaimdisclaimerdisconformitydiscontentdiscontentednessdiscontentmentdisenchantmentdisesteemdisfavordisgruntlementdishonordishonoringdisillusiondisillusionmentdispleasuredisputedisrespectdissatisfactiondissentdissent fromdissentiencedistastedrop outenter a protestenunciateenunciationexceptexceptionexcludeexclusionexpostulateexpostulationexpressface downface outface up tofalterfalteringfaultfindingfightfractiousnessfrontfrownfrown atfrown downfrown upongo againstgrievancegrievance committeegrimace atgripegripinggroangroaninggrousegrousinggrumblegrumblinghavehear a different drummerhesitancehesitancyhesitationholdhollerhowlinaccordanceincongruityinconsistencyindignationindignation meetinginsistinsist oninveigh againstinvoluntarilyipse dixitissue a manifestojoin the oppositionkickkick againstkickinglay downlevantlook askance atlook black uponlow estimationlow opinionmaintainmake a standmake wavesmanifestomarch
Verb(13 words)
demonstrate a hypothesisdemonstrate conceptdemonstrate methodsdemonstratesdemurreddemurringdissentexpostulatedexpostulatesexpostulatinggerman demonstriereninterposesinveighed
Related words (252)
Noun(60 words)
marchmarchesmass uprising trendmindmoanobjectobject during discussionobject motifobject phraseobject sampleobject symbolobject to hypothesisobject to methodobject volumeobjectingobjecting toobjectsopen defianceopposeoutcries
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outcryoutrageparticipateph demonstration samplepicketsprotestationsprotestingpublic unrestragingrallyrallyingrefuseremonstrancesremonstratingruckusesscreamscreamsshoutingshrieksshrillingskreighsquawkssquawsstrikestantrumsuprisingsuproarvoice systemwailwailswalkoutswhimperswildcatyellingyelpyelpingyelpsyowlyowlingyowls
meet head onmeet head-onmodestymurmuringnegativismnoncompliancenonconcurrencenonconformnonconformancenonconformismnonconformitynoncooperationnondischarge of debtsnonobservancenonpaymentnonremittalnonviolent protestnot abidenot approvenot comply
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not conformnot go fornot hear ofnot hold withnot payobjectobject toobjectionobstinacyoffer resistanceopposeoppositionopposureopt outoriginalityostracismostracizeoutcrypassive resistancepausepeeppeevepeevishnesspet peevepetulancepicketpicketingplay at cross-purposespositionposition paperpositive declarationpredicatepredicationpress objectionsproclaimproclamationprofessprofessionpronouncepronouncementpropositionprotest demonstrationprotestationprotested billputput itqualmqualm of consciencequalmishnessquerulousnessquestionraise a howlrallyreactionrebuffrecalcitrancerecalcitrancyrecalcitraterecalcitrationrecoilrecusancerecusancyrefractorinessrefuse to payrejectrejectionreluctreluctancereluctantlyremonstranceremonstrateremonstrationrenitencerenitencyrepellencerepellencyrepudiaterepudiationrepulserepulsionresistresistancerevoltrock the boatrun againstrun counter tosaysay no tosay sosay-sosayingscoldingscreamscruplescrupulosityscrupulousnessseditionset downshow fightshrinkingshynesssit insit-inslowdownsnipingspeakspeak outspeak upsquawksquawkingstancestandstand at baystand forstand onstand up againststand up tostatestatementsticklesticklingstop paymentstrikestrive againstsubmittake exceptiontake exception totake issue withteach inteach-inthink ill ofthink little ofthumb downthumbs downthumbs-downtraverseuncollectibleunconformityuncooperativenessunder protestunhappinessunwillinglyutteranceview with disfavorvote againstvouchwelshwhiningwithstandwithstandingwordyappingyell bloody murder
Determiner(1 words)
most dutch solidariteit
Verb(16 words)
Adjective(2 words)
popular insurrectionpublic demonstration
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More general
28 entriesaffirmassertaveravowcollective actioncomplaincontradictcontrovertexpress oppositionexpressionformal objectionkickkvetchnoncomplianceobjectionofficial opposition
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More specific
12 entriesappealboycottdefiancedemonstrationletter of protestmarchnoncomplianceobjectionpetitionpublic statementrallyrefusal
Collocations
8 entrieslocal protestmass protestpeaceful protestprotest marchprotest movementpublic proteststreet proteststudent protest
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
27 total sentences available.
Ever louder voices of protest drowned out his speech.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. persuaded the black citizens to protest peacefully.
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Martin Luther King, Jr., had won his first protest against injustice - peacefully.
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