what does quell mean?
QUELL as VERB
- Meaning
- suppress or crush completely
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- squelch any sign of dissent
- quench a rebellion
Hypernyms(s) quell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) quell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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