Except and Protest

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Except

Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.

Usage example: I must except to your remark that there are no great novelists currently living

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Protest is a synonym for except in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "Protest" instead a verb "Except", when it comes to topics like support, leave out.

Protest

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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Except is a synonym for protest in support topic. You can use "Except" instead a verb "Protest", if it concerns topics such as complain.

Nearby Words: protestation, protested, protesting, protester, protestor

Common collocations

power	except power	protest power
place	except place	protest place

Both words in one sentence

Raven organizes a protest (everyone is supposed to technically wear the uniform, but in a highly personalized way), but everyone backs out except the mean clique.

Source: Sudden School Uniform
Likewise, unless it's part of a uniform, it should be removed when a national anthem is being played, except as a show of protest/bad manners.

Source: Hat Shop
Her new rules are so disliked that the entire supervisory staff of the department quit in protest - all except for one supervisor, so that she can't appoint anyone in their place.

Source: Tyrant Takes the Helm

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