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Spell Bee Word: Protest


Basic Details

Word: Protest

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To say or show strongly that you do not agree with something. As a noun, a protest is an event or statement of disagreement.

Synonyms: object, complain, oppose, demonstrate

Antonyms: agree, accept, support, approve

How to Spell Protest

Syllables: pro - test

Tricky part: It is pro + test. Students sometimes write protast, changing the e of test.

Watch out for: protast, protes, prottest

Memory tip: Picture a pupil saying 'No to this test!' - a protest against a test. The word is simply pro + test.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The residents held a peaceful protest against the cutting of trees in their colony.

Example 2: My little brother protested loudly when it was time to switch off the TV.

Example 3: The batsman did not protest when the umpire gave him out.

Fun Fact

Gandhiji's Salt March of 1930 was a protest against the British tax on salt; he and his followers walked about 385 km from Sabarmati to Dandi.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: protest

a) object
b) complain
c) accept
d) oppose

Show answer

c) accept. To accept is to agree without arguing, the opposite of protesting.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

pr_t_st

a) o, e
b) e, a
c) o, a
d) a, e

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a) o, e. Pro and then test: o first, e second.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) prottest
b) interest
c) manifest
d) conquest

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a) prottest. Pro joins test with nothing added, so only one t follows the o.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. People who disagree with a plan might show it through ____.

a) a birthday party
b) a school picnic
c) a march with placards against pollution
d) a cricket practice

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c) a march with placards against pollution

2. If you protest against a rule, you ____.

a) copy it into a notebook
b) say you disagree with it
c) forget about it
d) follow it happily

Show answer

b) say you disagree with it

Associated Words

compulsivepremiumimperativesometimeexception
brightenexcitabledispositionexasperatebankrupt

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