Consent and Protests

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Consent verb - To give or express one's approval (as to a proposal).

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Protests is an antonym for consent.

Nearby Words: consented, consenting

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Consent is an antonym for protests in complain topic.

He seems to accept it eventually, and is later seen "preparing" for it (with all the enthusiasm of a man on death row), but little, if any, time is spent on considering his consent—it's just assumed, despite his attempted protests, that he'll be into it.

Source: Double Standard: Rape, Female on Male
Indeed, the scene could be set up to suggest such a parallel complete with villains ignoring protests or struggles from the person whose mind they are exploring and the heroes seeking consent before doing so.

Source: Journey to the Center of the Mind

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