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| quell [ kwel ] (past and past participle quelled, present participle quell·ing, 3rd person present singular quells) |
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1. put stop to something: to bring something to an end, usually by means of force
  using tear gas to quell the riot
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2. suppress bad feeling: to allay a disturbing feeling or thought in a reassuring way
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| [ Old English cwellan "kill" < Indo-European, "stab, kill"] |
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