Question

Select the correct option:

The reforms, while ostensibly motivated by economic exigencies, were in effect a veiled attempt to-----------dissent under the guise of austerity.

• A. quell
• B. swell
• C. rebut
• D. impugn

Answer 1

Answer:

A. quell

• quell • To quell means to suppress or put an end to something (like a rebellion or dissent). • In the context of "veiled attempts," the government would want to silence or suppress (quell) dissent.