Dissent
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

2 letters

NO
A negative; "his no was loud and clear"

3 letters

SHY
A quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"

NAY
A negative; "the nays have it"

NIX
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

JAR
A vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles

BAN
A decree that prohibits something

4 letters

SULK
Be in a huff and display one's displeasure; "She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"

VARY
Become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

ODDS
The likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

FLAK
Intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"

KICK
A rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"

HOWL
Laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

BALK
An illegal pitching motion while runners are on base

BEEF
Cattle that are reared for their meat

5 letters

DEFER
Yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"

SULKS

STAND
A defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"

SAYNO

GRIPE
Complain; "What was he hollering about?"

PEEVE
An annoyed or irritated mood

GROAN
An utterance expressing pain or disapproval

FRONT
The side that is forward or prominent

FIGHT
Make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

CLASH
A minor short-term fight

BITCH
Female of any member of the dog family

BREAK
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"

ARGUE
Present reasons and arguments

REBEL
Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

DEMUR
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

6 letters

RESIST
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

OBJECT
A tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"

HERESY
Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position

DIFFER
Be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"

STRIFE
Bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

SQUAWK
The noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns"

SAYNAY

REVOLT
Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

SECEDE
Withdraw from an organization or communion; "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"

SCHISM
Division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"

RELUCT

REJECT
Reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"

REFUSE
Food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

REFORM
A change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"

RECOIL
A movement back from an impact

REBUFF
A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

OPPOSE
Contrast with equal weight or force

OPTOUT
Choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing; "She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider"

NOTBUY

NEGATE
Prove negative; show to be false

JOSTLE
The act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

HOLLAR

JANGLE
A metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"

GROUSE
Popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet

FARCRY
A disappointing disparity; "it was a far cry from what he had expected"

DIVIDE
A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

DENIAL
Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

DEPART
Go away or leave

BOGGLE
Hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear

BEGOFF
Ask for permission to be released from an engagement

7 letters

YAPPING

WHINING

VARIETY
Noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"

VARIATE
A variable quantity that is random

STICKLE
Dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)

SAYNOTO

SNIPING

REPULSE
An instance of driving away or warding off

REFUSAL
The act of refusing

RELIEVE
Relieve oneself of troubling information

PROTECT
Use tariffs to favor domestic industry

MIXTURE
The act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"

QUARREL
An arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges

MISMATE
Provide with an unsuitable mate

KICKING
A rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"

JARRING
Making or causing a harsh and irritating sound; "the jarring noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk"

HOLDOUT
The act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later

FROWNAT

GRIPING
Acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)

FACTION
A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

FACEOUT

EXCLUDE
Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

DROPOUT
Leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"

DIVERGE
Be at variance with; be out of line with

DISSENT
The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

DISCORD
Strife resulting from a lack of agreement

DIMVIEW

DECLINE
Change toward something smaller or lower

COUNTER
A return punch (especially by a boxer)

BREAKUP
The termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)

COLLIDE
Crash together with violent impact; "The cars collided"; "Two meteors clashed"

BEEFING

PROTEST
The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

DISPUTE
Coming into conflict with

8 letters

DISAGREE
Be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"

MAKEWAVE

WITHDRAW
Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"

VARIANCE
An event that departs from expectations

TURNDOWN
The act of refusing an offer; "the turndown was polite but very firm"

SLOWNESS
Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

SEPARATE
A garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments