Synonyms for Protests

Synonyms for "protests" (365 found)

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delinquence delinquency demonstrate demonstrate against demonstration demur demurral demurrer denial deny depose destructive criticism deviation dictum difficulty diffidence dim view disaccord disaccordance disagree

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disagreement disallow disappointment disapprobation disapproval disapprove disapprove of disclaim disclaimer disconformity discontent discontentedness discontentment disenchantment disesteem disfavor disgruntlement dishonor dishonoring disillusion disillusionment displeasure dispute disrespect dissatisfaction dissent from dissentience distaste drop out enter a protest enunciate enunciation except exception exclude exclusion expostulate expostulation express face down face out face up to falter faltering faultfinding fight fractiousness front frown frown at frown down frown upon go against grievance grievance committee grimace at gripe griping groan groaning grouse grousing grumble grumbling have hear a different drummer hesitance hesitancy hesitation hold holler howl inaccordance incongruity inconsistency indignation indignation meeting insist insist on inveigh against involuntarily ipse dixit issue a manifesto join the opposition kick kick against kicking lay down

Verb(2 words)

dissent hit the bricks

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nonconformity noncooperation nondischarge of debts nonobservance nonpayment nonremittal nonviolent protest not abide not approve not comply not conform not go for not hear of not hold with not pay object object to obstinacy offer resistance oppose opposition opposure opt out originality ostracism ostracize outcry passive resistance pause peep peeve peevishness pet peeve petulance picket picketing play at cross-purposes position position paper positive declaration predicate predication press objections proclaim proclamation profess profession pronounce pronouncement proposition protest demonstration protested bill put put it qualm qualm of conscience qualmishness querulousness question raise a howl rally reaction rebuff recalcitrance recalcitrancy recalcitrate recalcitration recoil recusance recusancy refractoriness refuse to pay reject rejection reluct reluctance reluctantly remonstrance remonstrate remonstration renitence renitency repellence repellency repudiate repudiation repulse repulsion resist resistance revolt rock the boat run against run counter to say say no to say so say-so saying scolding scream scruple scrupulosity scrupulousness sedition set down show fight shrinking shyness sit in sit-in slowdown sniping speak speak out speak up squawk squawking stance stand stand at bay stand for stand on stand up against stand up to state statement stickle stickling stop payment strike strive against submit take exception take exception to take issue with teach in teach-in think ill of think little of thumb down thumbs down thumbs-down traverse uncollectible unconformity uncooperativeness under protest unhappiness unwillingly utterance view with disfavor vote against vouch welsh whining withstand withstanding word yapping yell bloody murder

Verb(1 words)

resist

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Rev. King led protests and demonstrations all over the country during the next few years.

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Some of Martin Luther King's supporters began to question his belief in peaceful protests.

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Amnesty International often organizes public protests in support of political prisoners.

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I panicked when I read that they expected big protests in Riyadh today, but then my wife reassured me, saying that she had just bought two bottles of olive oil, ensuring our living standard for months, even if oil prices were to explode.

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