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Meaning of quell

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quell

Pronunciation:/kwɛl//kwɛl/

noun

Definitions

A subduing.

verb

Definitions

To subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit.
To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish.
Example: to quell grief
To kill.
To be subdued or abated; to diminish.

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quell

Pronunciation:/kwɛl//kwɛl/

noun

Definitions

A source, especially a spring.
An emotion or sensation which rises suddenly.

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