protest (n.)
- affirmation
- allegation
- announcement
- annunciation
- assertion
- asseveration
- aver
- averment
- avouchment
- avowal
- ban
- bashfulness
- beef
- bellyache
- bitch
- blackball
- boycott
- challenge
- combat
- complaint
- compunction
- conclusion
- contrariety
- counter
- counteraction
- creed
- cross
- declaration
- default
- defection
- defiance
- delinquency
- demonstration
- demur
- demurral
- demurrer
- denial
- deviation
- dictum
- difficulty
- diffidence
- disagreement
- disappointment
- disapprobation
- disapproval
- disclaimer
- discontent
- discontentedness
- discontentment
- disenchantment
- disesteem
- disfavor
- disgruntlement
- dishonor
- disillusion
- disillusionment
- displeasure
- dispute
- disrespect
- dissatisfaction
- dissent
- distaste
- enunciation
- exception
- exclusion
- expostulation
- express
- falter
- faltering
- faultfinding
- fight
- fractiousness
- front
- grievance
- gripe
- griping
- groan
- grouse
- grumble
- grumbling
- have
- hesitance
- hesitancy
- hesitation
- hold
- holler
- howl
- incongruity
- inconsistency
- indignation
- kick
- kicking
- levant
- manifesto
- march
- modesty
- murmuring
- negativism
- noncompliance
- nonconformance
- nonconformism
- nonconformity
- nonobservance
- nonpayment
- nonremittal
- object
- objection
- obstinacy
- opposition
- originality
- ostracism
- pause
- peeve
- peevishness
- petulance
- picket
- position
- predicate
- predication
- proclamation
- profession
- pronouncement
- proposition
- protestation
- put
- qualm
- querulousness
- question
- rally
- reaction
- rebuff
- recalcitrance
- recalcitrancy
- recoil
- recusancy
- refractoriness
- reject
- rejection
- reluctance
- remonstrance
- remonstration
- repudiation
- repulse
- repulsion
- resist
- resistance
- revolt
- say
- say-so
- saying
- scolding
- scruple
- scrupulousness
- shrinking
- shyness
- sit-in
- speak
- squawk
- stance
- stand
- state
- statement
- strike
- teach-in
- traverse
- unhappiness
- utterance
- welsh
- word
protest (v.)
- affirm
- allege
- announce
- annunciate
- argue
- assert
- asseverate
- aver
- avouch
- avow
- ban
- beef
- bellyache
- bitch
- blackball
- boggle
- boycott
- challenge
- combat
- complain
- confirm
- confront
- contend
- counter
- counteract
- countervail
- cross
- declare
- default
- demonstrate
- demur
- deny
- depose
- disaccord
- disagree
- disallow
- disapprove
- disclaim
- discontent
- disesteem
- disfavor
- dishonor
- disillusion
- dispute
- disrespect
- dissent
- enunciate
- except
- exception
- exclude
- expostulate
- express
- falter
- fight
- front
- gripe
- groan
- grouse
- grumble
- have
- hold
- holler
- howl
- insist
- involuntarily
- kick
- levant
- maintain
- march
- object
- oppose
- ostracize
- pause
- peeve
- picket
- position
- predicate
- proclaim
- profess
- pronounce
- proposition
- put
- question
- rally
- rebuff
- recalcitrate
- recoil
- reject
- remonstrate
- repudiate
- repulse
- resist
- revolt
- say
- scruple
- speak
- squawk
- stance
- stand
- state
- strike
- submit
- traverse
- vouch
- welsh
- withstand
- word
Labour itself is but a sorrowful song,
The protest of the weak against the strong.
The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
