protest

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. objection, complaint, remonstrance, contradiction, disapproval, expostulation, protestation. —v. t. object, remonstrate, complain, contradict, repudiate, default; declare (see affirmation). See dissent, disapprobation, nonpayment, refusal.

Ant., approve.

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(Roget's IV) n.

1. [Objection]

Syn. remonstrance, exception, denial, compliant; see objection 1 .

2. [Public demonstration]

Syn. mass meeting, rally, demonstration, peace demonstration, draft demonstration, peace rally, race riot, clamor, tumult, turmoil, moratorium, sit-in*, teach-in*, study-in*, mill-in*, love-in*; see also objection 2 .

v.

Syn. demur, disagree, object, speak out against; see complain 1 , object , oppose 1 .

See Synonym Study at object .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

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n.

objection, remonstrance, complaint, grievance, march, demonstration, strike, riot, boycott, rally, sit-in, *stink, fuss, picketing, challenge.

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v.

object, remonstrate, complain, file a grievance, march, picket, demonstrate, strike, riot, rally, sit in, boycott, *put up a stink, fuss, challenge, squawk.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb To express opposition, often by argument: challenge, demur, except, expostulate, inveigh, object, remonstrate. Informal: kick, squawk. Idioms: set up a squawk, take exception. See SUPPORT. II noun The act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition: challenge, demur, exception, expostulation, objection, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration, squawk. Slang: kick. See SUPPORT.