Quell

/kwɛl/

Synonyms for "quell" (173 found)

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Closest matches (35)

allay alleviate annihilate appease asphyxiate assuagebeat downbendbottle upbreakbreak downbring lowbring to termscalmcalm downcensor chokechoke offclamp down oncompose

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conquer cool corkcork upcrack down oncradle crush

Verb(6 words)

allay allayed appease assuage calm crush

Noun(2 words)

be quietcalm clear waters

Strong matches (52)

Noun(2 words)

crushes quashing

dampdamp downdrown dulcify ease eveneven outextinguish fell flatten gag gentlehold downhumble humiliate hushjump onkeep downkeep underkill

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lull master mitigate moderate mollify muzzle overcome overmaster overpower override overwhelm pacifypour balm intopour water onprostrateput downput outquash quench

Verb(11 words)

deadens delay doused exterminate extinguish extinguishes pacified pacifies quash quashed quashes

Related words (86)

Verb(26 words)

quench quenched quenches quieten quiets repressed silencesilence the crowdslake smothers squashed squelch squelched staunches stay stiflestifle dissentstifled stiflessubdue rebellion

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subdued subdues suppress suppresses tames tamped

Noun(11 words)

quenching quietingsilence a rumorsilence the chattersilence the criticssnuffing stillssubdue a regionsubduing teargas vanquishing

quiet reduce repress restride downrockrock to sleepshut downshut down onsilencesit down onsit onsmash smoothsmooth downsmooth oversmoothen smothersnuff outsoften

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soothe squash squelch stabilize stampstamp outstanchstare downsteady stem stifle still strangle stultify subdue subjugate suffocate suppress throttletrample downtrample outtrample underfoottranquilizetread underfoottyrannize unman vanquish

Adjective(2 words)

quiet groupsubdued smile

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More general

15 entries

calmnessconform toconquer control fill fit fulfil fulfill meet reassurance satisfystamp downsubdue suppress suppression

More specific

9 entries

demonstration dissent doubt fear insurrection protest rebellion riot rumor

Collocations

6 entries

dissent fear rebellion riots unrest violence

Inflections

3 entries

quelled quelling quells

Derivations

3 entries

quellable quellably queller

Sample sentences

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What passion cannot music raise and quell?

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The authorities sent in troops to quell the riot.

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What passions cannot music raise or quell?

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How do I quell my righteous indignation?

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