Definition of pretest
1. protest [ v ] utter words of protest
Used in print:(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)
The monk Savonarola , brought over from the Renaissance and placed against the background of Munich at the turn_of_the_century , protests against the luxurious works displayed in the art shop of M._Bluthenzweig ; in particular against a Madonna portrayed in a voluptuous style and modeled , according_to gossip , upon the painter 's mistress .
(Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)
They were reluctant to appoint sheriffs to protect the property , thus running_the_risk of creating disturbances such_as that on the Vermejo , and yet the cowboys protested that they got no salary for arresting cattle_thieves and running_the_risk of being shot .
(James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)
`` Now we are leaving humor and comedy behind again '' , Moreland protested .
(John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)
They had protested that that was n't any surprise .
Synonyms protest Related Terms complain declaim dissenter demonstrator2. protest [ n ] a formal and solemn declaration of objection
Examples:
"they finished the game under protest to the league president"
"the senator rose to register his protest"
"the many protestations did not stay the execution"
(The Dallas Morning News,...)
Committee approval of Gov._Price_Daniel 's `` abandoned property '' act seemed certain Thursday despite the adamant protests of Texas bankers .
(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)
There were many letters of strong protest against the portrait of the Anglican clergyman , who was indeed portrayed as a man not particularly concerned with religious matters and without really very_much to do as clergyman .
(Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)
The last two writers introduce strong political bias into their works , and not unlike the union leaders that we will discuss soon , see folklore as a reservoir of protest by a downtrodden and publically silenced mass .
(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)
Hieronymus , like Piepsam , makes his protest quite in_vain , and his rejection , though not fatal , is ridiculous and humiliating ; he is simply thrown_out of the shop by the porter .
(Leon Uris, Mila 8....)
They had let this black_hole of death in Warsaw 's heart exist without a cry of protest .
Synonyms protest protestation Related Terms objection3. protest [ v ] fight back, also metaphorically
Examples: : "His body protested against the harsh training"
(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)
He opened it a crack and in doing so made as much shuffling , coughing , and scraping noise as possible in_order to drown emanations from the hen who had begun to protest .
Synonyms protest resist dissent Related Terms oppose rebel strike rebel march dissenter demonstrator4. protest [ n ] the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Used in print:(W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)
But it had largely disappeared on_account_of protest by the whites and through growing resentment on_the_part_of the Negroes as they became more educated and got better wages .
Good wages , patronage and subscription of various kinds stopped open protest from Negroes .
Synonyms protest objection dissent Related Terms resistance demonstration direct_action walkout boycott5. protest [ v ] affirm or avow formally or solemnly
Examples:
"The suspect protested his innocence"
6. protest [ n ] the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval
Examples:
"he shouted his protests at the umpire"
"a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall"
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