Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with protest in American Collocation
protest
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈproʊˌtest/
angry or strong
angry
loud
strong
My argument was greeted by a storm of angry protest.
formal
formal
official
I am writing to register a formal protest regarding the treatment that I received recently at your store.
make a protest
lodge
make
register
voice
After the race the Spanish team lodged an official protest.
make a protest happen
prompt
provoke
spark
The referee awarded the goal, sparking vociferous protests from United.
ignore a protest
ignore
Ignoring the drunken protests of the girls, she heaved herself to her feet.
howl
storm
Any calls to reduce the danger posed by motor vehicles, such as actually enforcing legal speed limits, lead to howls of protest from drivers.