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protestation protestation /ˌprɒt.esˈteɪ.ʃən/ aep /ˌprɑː.t̬esˈteɪ-/ noun [C usually plural] FORMAL ► F0 an act of saying something forcefully or complaining about something: » Ignoring my protestations, they went ahead and chopped the tree down.» Their protestations of loyalty seem rather hollow in view of the way they behaved.Thesaurus+: ↑Complaining |