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protestation

Syllabification: (prot·es·ta·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌprätəˈstāSHən, ˌprōˌtesˈtā-/
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Definition of protestation

noun

  • an emphatic declaration that something is or is not the case:her protestations of innocence were in vain no amount of protestation to the contrary made any difference
  • an objection or protest:he was warned by the referee for his loud protestations

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin protestatio(n-), from protestari 'to protest' (see protest)

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