Applaud and Protest

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Applaud verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

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Protest is an antonym for applaud.

Protest verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.

Usage example: plans to protest against the judge's ruling regarding admissible evidence

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Applaud is an antonym for protest.

action	applaud action	protest action
team	applaud team	protest team
fact	applaud fact	protest fact
way	applaud way	protest way
Other words: decision, film, war, initiative.

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