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quell

verb/kwel/

to put an end to; suppress

Synonyms

• suppress
• subdue
• squelch

Antonyms

• incite
• provoke
• encourage

quell in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Old English cwellan 'to kill'

Memory hook

QUELL rhymes with QUELL the bell — silence it.

Read it in context

• The Turning Walls Arts

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