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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1. Howell Township Police:

   We had extra patrols at the high school this morning to quell any parent’s concerns, however there was no credible threat for violence.

2. Martinez Rosas:

   What is happening in Texas is a deliberate attack by far-right politicians who will do anything to quell Black, brown, immigrant, and LGBTQ communities both in Texas and other Republican-controlled states across the country.

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. Johannes Hahn:

   This shows our very strong engagement to accompany you in your reform efforts and to turn your EU integration perspective into reality, start work as soon as possible, do not lose a single day: produce results to quell all doubts.

5. Lori Lightfoot:

   We are going to take significant, swift action to quell any issues, [Saturday night] there were a large number of children that were down at Millennium Park. We followed the protocols that we put in place from the summer of 2020. When it was time for them to leave the park, we made sure they left the park without incident.