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Protestation

The act of making a protest; a public avowal; a solemn declaration, especially of dissent.

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Declaration 76% connected

The act of declaring, or publicly announcing; explicit asserting; undisguised token of a ground or side taken on any subject; proclamation; expositio…

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Objection 76% connected

The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action, by objection.

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Protest 74% connected

To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow.

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Protest 74% connected

To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow.

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Protest 92% connected

To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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deixis noun · 78% connection

the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communicatio…

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Illation noun · 78% connection

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusi…

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Inference noun · 78% connection

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusi…

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Speech act noun · 78% connection

the use of language to perform some act

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Change noun · 78% connection

money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it…

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Globalisation noun · 78% connection

growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"

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Globalization noun · 78% connection

growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"

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Modernisation noun · 78% connection

making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"

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making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"

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Motion noun · 78% connection

a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

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Movement noun · 78% connection

a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

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Reform verb · 78% connection

make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system"

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Revolution noun · 78% connection

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"

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Acknowledgment noun · 78% connection

A declaration or avowal of one's own act, to give it legal validity; as, the acknowledgment of a deed before a proper officer. Also, t…

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Affirm verb · 78% connection

To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation.

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Affirmation noun · 78% connection

A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is…

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Amen interj., adv., & n. · 78% connection

An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it…

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Asseveration noun · 78% connection

The act of asseverating, or that which is asseverated; positive affirmation or assertion; solemn declaration.

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Attestation noun · 78% connection

The act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or official declaration, verbal or written, in support of a fact; evidence. The tru…

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Avow noun · 78% connection

Avowal.

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Avowal noun · 78% connection

An open declaration; frank acknowledgment; as, an avowal of such principles.

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Avowance noun · 78% connection

Act of avowing; avowal.

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Confess verb · 78% connection

To make acknowledgment or avowal in a matter pertaining to one's self; to acknowledge, own, or admit, as a crime, a fault, a debt.

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Confession noun · 78% connection

Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one's self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime.

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Declaratory adjective · 78% connection

Making declaration, explanation, or exhibition; making clear or manifest; affirmative; expressive; as, a clause declaratory of the wil…

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Declare verb · 78% connection

To make a declaration, or an open and explicit avowal; to proclaim one's self; -- often with for or against; as, victory declares agai…

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Embassy noun · 78% connection

The public function of an ambassador; the charge or business intrusted to an ambassador or to envoys; a public message to; foreign cou…

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Noise noun · 78% connection

a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was, he didn't l…

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Oath noun · 78% connection

A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed.

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Plea noun · 78% connection

That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in a stricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from…

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Plead verb · 78% connection

To present an answer, by allegation of fact, to the declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's declaration and demand, or to…

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