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protesting

[prəˈtestɪŋ]

protesting Definition

  • 1the act of expressing strong disagreement with or opposition to something
  • 2participating in a public demonstration in opposition to something

Using protesting: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "protesting" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The workers were protesting against the new labor laws.

  • Example

    Students were protesting the university's decision to increase tuition fees.

  • Example

    The citizens took to the streets protesting police brutality.

  • Example

    The activists were protesting the government's inaction on climate change.

protesting Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for protesting

Phrases with protesting

  • to make an excessive and defensive effort to deny or refute something, often implying that the opposite is true

    Example

    When he kept insisting he was not lying, it seemed like he was protesting too much.

  • to assert that one is not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

    Example

    He spent the entire trial protesting his innocence, but the evidence was against him.

  • to make an excessive and defensive effort to deny or refute something, often implying that the opposite is true, but to a lesser degree than 'protesting too much'

    Example

    She kept saying she didn't care about the promotion, but her disappointed tone suggested she was protesting a bit too much.

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Summary: protesting in Brief

Protesting [prəˈtestɪŋ] refers to the act of expressing strong disagreement or opposition to something, often through public demonstrations. It can be seen in various contexts, such as labor laws, tuition fees, police brutality, and climate change. Phrases like 'protesting too much' and 'protesting one's innocence' denote excessive denial or defense, while 'protesting a bit too much' implies a lesser degree of it.

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