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Quell

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Verb

1. quell, quench, squelch

suppress or crush completely

Example Sentences:
'squelch any sign of dissent'
'quench a rebellion'

2. appease, quell, stay

overcome or allay

Example Sentences:
'quell my hunger'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Quell

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue
2. 
to overcome or allay
to quell pain
to quell grief

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Quell

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verb transitive
1. 
to crush; subdue; put an end to
2. 
to quiet; allay
noun
3.  Obsolete
a killing; murder

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Quell

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tr.v. quelled, quell·ing, quells
1. To put down forcibly; suppress: Police quelled the riot.
2. To pacify; quiet: finally quelled the children's fears.

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