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4 letters

DAMN
Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"

DENY
Refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"

5 letters

SMEAR
An act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

FAULT
Put or pin the blame on

DECRY
Express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"

CROSS
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

BLAME
Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"

BELIE
Represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"

6 letters

RECANT
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

OPPOSE
Contrast with equal weight or force

NEGATE
Prove negative; show to be false

INDICT
Accuse formally of a crime

IMPUGN
Attack as false or wrong

DISOWN
Prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

CHARGE
A special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

REFUTE
Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"

ATTACK
An offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"

ABJURE
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

RESIST
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

REVOKE
The mistake of not following suit when able to do so

ASSAIL
Attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

ACCUSE
Blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"

7 letters

ASPERSE
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

IMPEACH
Challenge the honesty or veracity of; "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses"

DISPUTE
Coming into conflict with

DISAVOW
Refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with; "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"

CRYDOWN

COUNTER
A return punch (especially by a boxer)

CONTEST
A struggle between rivals

CONDEMN
Declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector"

CENSURE
Harsh criticism or disapproval

GAINSAY
Take exception to; "She challenged his claims"

ARRAIGN
Accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy

SHAKEUP
The imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes); "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"

RETRACT
Pull away from a source of disgust or fear

NULLIFY
Show to be invalid

INVOLVE
Require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

8 letters

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

DENOUNCE
Speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"

CRYOUTON

FORSWEAR
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

DISCLAIM
Make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"

TRAVERSE
Travel across

TAKEBACK
Bring back to the point of departure

REPROACH
A mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"

RENOUNCE
Turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"

NOTADMIT

NEGATIVE
A piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

DISPROVE
Prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"

9 letters

CRITICIZE
Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

DISAFFIRM

CRITICISE
Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

CRIMINATE
Rebuke formally

DISCREDIT
Damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

CHALLENGE
A demand by a sentry for a password or identification

REPUDIATE
Refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; "The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"

REPROBATE
A person without moral scruples

REPREHEND
Express strong disapproval of

NOTACCEPT

INCULPATE
Suggest that someone is guilty

IMPLICATE
Bring into intimate and incriminating connection; "He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government"

10 letters

CONTRADICT
Prove negative; show to be false

ANATHEMIZE
Curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

CONTRAVENE
Deny the truth of

DENUNCIATE

CONTROVERT
Prove to be false or incorrect

11 letters

REFLECTUPON

INCRIMINATE
Bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"

12 letters

CRYSHAMEUPON

ANIMADVERTON

ANATHEMATIZE
Curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

13 letters

CRYOUTAGAINST

JOINISSUEUPON

CASTBLAMEUPON

CALLTOACCOUNT

TAKEISSUEWITH

REFUSETOADMIT

14 letters

INVEIGHAGAINST

CALLINQUESTION

15 letters

COMPLAINAGAINST

16 letters

FULMINATEAGAINST

CALLINTOQUESTION
Challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter"

17 letters

ASSERTTHECONTRARY

18 letters

CASTREFLECTIONUPON