protestation
[noun]
Synonyms: declaration, affirmation, avowal, profession, vow

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prot‧es‧ta‧tion /ˌprɒtəˈsteɪʃən ˌprəʊ-, ˌprɒtɪˈsteɪʃən ˌprəʊ- $ ˌprɑː-, ˌproʊ-/ noun [countable] formal
a strong statement saying that something is true or not true, when other people believe the opposite
protestation of
protestations of innocence

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