Demonstrate and Protest

Demonstrate

Demonstrate verb - March in protest; take part in a demonstration.
Usage example: Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle

Protest is a synonym for demonstrate in strike topic. In some cases you can use "Protest" instead a verb "Demonstrate", when it comes to topics like march, political protest, display or take public.

Protest

Protest verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Usage example: plans to protest against the judge's ruling regarding admissible evidence

Demonstrate is a synonym for protest in strike topic. You can use "Demonstrate" instead a verb "Protest", if it concerns topics such as object, complain, political protest.

Common collocations

power demonstrate power protest power
nature demonstrate nature protest nature
fact demonstrate fact protest fact
use demonstrate use protest use
Other words: way, plans, behavior.
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