All the students protested against the war.
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Protested
//pɹəˈtɛstɪd//
Synonyms for "protested" (365 found)
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Closest matches (73)
dissentobjectionprotestationaffirmaffirmanceaffirmationallegationallegeannounceannouncementannunciateannunciationargueassertassertionasseverasseverateasseverationaveraverment
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avouchavouchmentavowavowalbad debtbanbashfulnessbe at cross-purposesbeefbeefingbellyachebellyachingbitchbitchingblackballblackballingbogglebogglingboycottbreak boundsbreak stepcall in questioncategorically rejectchallengecombatcombative reactioncomplaincomplain loudlycomplainingcomplaintcompunctionconclusionconfirmconfrontcontendcontend withcontrarietycountercounteractcounteractioncountervailcounterworkcreedcrosscry out againstdeclarationdeclaredefaultdefectiondefiance
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (110)
delinquencedelinquencydemonstratedemonstrate againstdemonstrationdemurdemurraldemurrerdenialdenydeposedestructive criticismdeviationdictumdifficultydiffidencedim viewdisaccorddisaccordancedisagree
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disagreementdisallowdisappointmentdisapprobationdisapprovaldisapprovedisapprove ofdisclaimdisclaimerdisconformitydiscontentdiscontentednessdiscontentmentdisenchantmentdisesteemdisfavordisgruntlementdishonordishonoringdisillusiondisillusionmentdispleasuredisputedisrespectdissatisfactiondissent 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 down
Verb(2 words)
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levantlook askance atlook black uponlow estimationlow opinionmaintainmake a standmake wavesmanifestomarchmeet head onmeet head-onmodestymurmuringnegativismnoncompliancenonconcurrencenonconformnonconformancenonconformism
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nonconformitynoncooperationnondischarge of debtsnonobservancenonpaymentnonremittalnonviolent protestnot abidenot approvenot complynot conformnot go fornot hear ofnot hold withnot payobjectobject toobstinacyoffer resistanceopposeoppositionopposureopt outoriginalityostracismostracizeoutcrypassive resistancepausepeeppeevepeevishnesspet peevepetulancepicketpicketingplay at cross-purposespositionposition paperpositive declarationpredicatepredicationpress objectionsproclaimproclamationprofessprofessionpronouncepronouncementpropositionprotest demonstrationprotested 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
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Sample sentences
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Michelangelo protested that he was not a painter.
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Beth protested, but her mother reminded her that she was incredibly fat.
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The throng protested against abortion.
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