noun🔗ShareA formal solemn objection or other declaration"Despite his loud protestations of innocence, the evidence clearly showed he had taken the cookie. "politicsgovernmentlawstatementChat 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 his loud protestations of innocence, Mark refused to directly answer whether he had seen the missing documents, raising suspicion further. "lawpoliticsgovernmentstatementcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading