noun🔗ShareA formal solemn objection or other declaration"Despite his loud protestations of innocence, the teacher still suspected the student of cheating. "politicsstatementlawgovernmentactionrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial."Despite her loud protestation that she hadn't seen the missing cookies, the crumbs on her face told a different story. "lawpoliticsgovernmentstatementlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading