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n. - A strong statement against something; A formal and solemn statement to object.

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  • In its own way, this form of protestation is important for us.
  • And the sacraments of the old Law were a kind of protestation of that faith, inasmuch as they signified
  • After the first period of "protestation," marked by the constant election of "protesting" deputies to the
  • She spoke clearly and solemnly without the trace of the giggling protestation which is so often incident to feminine diffidence.
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