VERB | change | quell, squelch, quench | suppress or crush completely |
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consumption | quell, stay, appease | overcome or allay |
Sounds | kweh'l | |
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Rhymes | Aix-la-Chapelle ... zinfandel / Zinfandel: 95 rhymes with ehl... |
Meaning | Suppress or crush completely. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | squelch, quench | |
Broader | suppress, stamp down, subdue, conquer | To put down by force or authority |
Catalan | dominar, sufocar | |
Nouns | quelling | forceful prevention |
Meaning | Overcome or allay. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Something ----s somebody | |
Example | "quell my hunger" | |
Synonyms | stay, appease | |
Broader | fit, conform to, meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil | Fill or meet a want or need |
Spanish | apaciguar, aplacar, calmar |
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