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protest too much

To insist so passionately about something not being true that people suspect the opposite of what one is saying.

Etymology:

  • Shortened from the lady doth protest too much.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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not much chopso much the bettermuch to be saidtoo badtoo badthe lady doth protest too muchnot to put too fine a point on itthis too shall passone too manymuch ado about nothingtoo big for one's britcheslife's too shorttoo big for one's bootstoo bad, so sad

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