Obey and Protest

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Obey

Obey verb - To act according to the commands of.
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Protest is an antonym for obey in conform topic.
Nearby Word: obeying

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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Obey is an antonym for protest.
Nearby Words: protestation, protested, protesting, protester, protestor
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Common collocations

fact obey fact protest fact
way obey way protest way
rule obey rule protest rule
law obey law protest law
Other words: authority, government, code, rules, orders, laws.

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes Aside from a minor protest (Doom had the foresight to order them not to obey his orders), they ultimately comply because "the word of Doom is law".
    Source: Western Animation / Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
  • Torches and Pitchforks: One of the people who wants to obey Yahweh, but for no apparent reason didn't comply with the Message, organized a protest at the funeral of some of the soldiers fighting in Hell.
    Source: Literature / The Salvation War
  • Webcomic / Sluggy Freelance It thoroughly lampshades the fact that the original story never actually explains how the contract actually enforces itself and the fact that you can force someone to obey a contract they never signed as the wizards start obeying absurd "contracts" with no protest.
    Source: Webcomic / Sluggy Freelance
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