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objection vs protestation

protestation vs objection

objection and protestation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
objection Yes No No No
protestation Yes No No No
As nouns, protestation is a hyponym of objection; that is, protestation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than objection:
  • objection: the speech act of objecting
  • protestation: a formal and solemn declaration of objection
Other hyponyms of objection include challenge, complaint, demur, demurral, demurrer, dissent, exception, beef, bitch, gripe, kick, squawk, protest, protest.
objection (noun) protestation (noun)
(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality a strong declaration of protest
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent a formal and solemn declaration of objection
the speech act of objecting
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
Difference between objection and protestation

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