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quell
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- pronunciation:
- kwel
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
quells, quelling, quelled |
definition 1: |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash.
The police quelled the demonstration.- synonyms:
- put down, quash, stifle, suppress
- similar words:
- choke, conquer, crush, dispel, extinguish, repress, squash, squelch, stamp out, subdue
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definition 2: |
to calm, pacify, or allay.
Her assurances quelled my fears.- synonyms:
- allay, calm, pacify, quiet
- antonyms:
- aggravate, foment
- similar words:
- alleviate, appease, assuage, dispel, ease, lay to rest, mitigate, satisfy, silence, smooth, soften, soothe, stay, still, subdue
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related words: |
destroy, kill, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, quench, quiet, settle, smother, stamp, stem, tame, wreck |
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