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quell

verb (quells, quelled, quelling)

«quell» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To quell is to put down a rising or rebellion by force. tree →
To quell is to calm a strong feeling, such as fear or noise. tree →

In the lessons

in tales heroes quell rebels, monsters and bullies; in everyday talk to quell means to calm

Examples

The king sent soldiers to quell the rebellion. tree →
Mum tried to quell my fears before the dentist. tree →
The teacher quelled the noise in the hall. tree →
Theseus took action to quell the trouble. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «quell» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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