quell
verb
/kwel/
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(in literary) to reduce or stop unpleasant feelings such as fear, doubt, or worry => calm
- ‘Jerry?’ she called, trying to quell the panic inside her.
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quell something/somebody to stop something such as violent behaviour or protests
- Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.
- (figurative) She started to giggle, but Bob quelled her with a look.
- As the looting intensified, the president vowed to quell the violence by any means necessary.
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Classes:
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DİL VE EDEBİYAT ÖĞRETİMİ I
Books:
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Understanding Short Stories