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quell       (kwěl)  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   quelled, quell·ing, quells
  1. To put down forcibly; suppress: Police quelled the riot.
  2. To pacify; quiet: finally quelled the children's fears.


[Middle English quellen, to kill, from Old English cwellan; see gwelə- in Indo-European roots.]

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quelled

adjective
subdued or overcome; "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor" 

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