noun🔗ShareProtestations, objections formellesA formal solemn objection or other declaration"Despite his loud protestations of innocence, the evidence clearly showed he had taken the cookie. "Malgré ses bruyantes protestations d'innocence, les preuves ont clairement montré qu'il avait pris le cookie.politicsgovernmentlawstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProtestations, objectionsA 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. "Malgré ses fortes protestations d'innocence, Mark a refusé de répondre directement s'il avait vu les documents manquants, ce qui a encore accru les soupçons.lawpoliticsgovernmentstatementcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading