Crossword-Solution: PROTESTATION
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Protestation | n. | The act of making a protest; a public avowal; a solemn declaration, especially of dissent. |
| Protestation | n. | Formerly, a 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. |
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| Public outcry | 5 answers |
| demur | 79 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
TREAE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with PROTESTATION (5)
Heise laid a retaining hand upon his companion's coat sleeve, but Marcus swung himself around in his chair, and, fixing his eyes on McTeague, cried as if in answer to some protestation on the part of Heise: “All I know is that I've been soldiered out of five thousand dollars.” McTeague gaped at him, bewildered.
One arm stuck stiffly upwards, as in passionate protestation; his amorous countenance was full of entreaty.
This course came instead of an appeal to the old Scottish Parliament, or, as it was technically termed, “a protestation for remeid in law.” The Lord Keeper, after he had for some time disputed the legality of such a proceeding, was compelled, at length, to comfort himself with the improbability of the young Master of Ravenswood’s finding friends in parliament capable of stirring in so weighty an affair.
Certainly I couldn't unless he had made it very clear to me that he was in love with me." Pauline had latterly been suspecting that these elaborations of superfluous protestation were Gladys' efforts to curtain herself.
Whenever this happened, the sounds of immoderate kissing broke out in all directions, accompanied by little cries of resistance and protestation.
Quotes with PROTESTATION (3)
Tolkien did admit that, 'As a guide, I had only my own feelings for what is appealing or moving.' In other words ~ he wrote about what interested him ~ and despite his protestation of including anything allegorical into his tale, Catholic history and mystic prophecy obviously received its fair share of attention ...
Waiting in the reception area, she had flicked through a news magazine that had been lying on the table for clients to read while waiting for their appointment. On the cover there had been a picture of a well-known politician, a man famous for his rudeness and aggression. She had looked at the eyes--the piercing, accusing eyes, and had seen only an impenetrable, defensive anger. Nothing--no forced smiles nor rehearsed protestation of concern, could cancel out the cold selfishness of those eyes.
A southern moon is a sodden moon, and sultry. When it swamps the fields and the rustling sandy roads and the sticky honeysuckle hedges in its sweet stagnation, your fight to hold on to reality is like a protestation against a first waft of ether.