Protest
Protest verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: he protested that he usually was very good at baseball, and all the strikeouts were just bad luck
Profess is a synonym for protest in insist on topic. In some cases you can use "Profess" instead a verb "Protest", when it comes to topics like assert, complain.
Profess
Profess verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: he professed his innocence to anyone who would listen
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