Synonyms for quell
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1. quell

   Synonyms:
   extinguish, destroy, crush, reduce, allay, stifle, quiet, pacify, quench, repress, suppress, calm, put out, subdue, quench, overpower

   Antonyms:
   foster, excite, fan, aggravate, stir, irritate, disturb, raise, inflame

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1. squelch, quell, quenchverb

   suppress or crush completely

   "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"

   Synonyms:
   blow out, squelch, stay, quench, allay, crush, assuage, appease, splosh, squeeze, snuff out, slake, extinguish, mash, squish, squash, slop, splash, slosh

2. quell, stay, appeaseverb

   overcome or allay

   "quell my hunger"

   Synonyms:
   conciliate, last out, delay, bide, stick, squelch, lenify, stay, placate, gentle, abide, ride out, gruntle, persist, mollify, rest, appease, pacify, assuage, stick around, propitiate, stay on, stay put, quench, remain, outride, continue, detain

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1. quellverb

   Synonyms:
   subdue, suppress, crush, reduce, overcome

2. quellverb

   Synonyms:
   repress, restrain, check, smother, curb, bridle, lay, rein in

3. quellverb

   Synonyms:
   quiet, calm, still, compose, lull, hush, tranquillize, pacify

4. quellverb

   Synonyms:
   moderate, assuage, mitigate, allay, appease, alleviate, mollify, soften, dull, soothe, blunt, deaden

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1. quellverb

   Synonyms:
   subdue, suppress, crush, quash

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1. List of paraphrases for "quell":

   suppress, stifle, repress, suffocate

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How to use quell in a sentence?

1. Johannes Hahn:

   Start work as soon as possible, do not lose a single day: produce results to quell all doubts.

2. Liu Xiaoming:

   We have enough solutions and enough power within the limits of (the) Basic Law to quell any unrest swiftly, the central government of China will never allow a few violent offenders to drag Hong Kong down a dangerous road, down a dangerous abyss.

3. Officer Garrett Swasey:

   There was no way any of us could have kept Officer Garrett Swasey here, officer Garrett Swasey was always willing to go... Officer Garrett Swasey had an enthusiasm that was hard to quell.

4. Tim Steffen:

   This is typically when we receive a lot of our precipitation during the year, and winter, so it's very important that we have a good monsoon season because it does help quell some of the drought problems.

5. Brad Karkkainen:

   You can't assume that every project that gets an EA is ultimately approved, but the vast majority are. And beyond that, most of the 250 or so( per year) that get full-scale EISs also go through, albeit sometimes with modifications to mitigate environmental harms and/or to quell political opposition.