protestation
noun (protestations)
Everyday
A protestation is a strong, often over-eager statement that something is true, or a loud objection to something. tree →
In the lessons
in old tales, a solemn or noisy promise or denial made before an argument is settled: «many protestations and reproaches»
Examples
- He made many protestations of innocence. tree →
- Despite all her protestations, nobody believed her. tree →
- The guard heard the stranger's protestations and shook his head. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «protestation» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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