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quelled

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Definition of quelled word

  • noun quelled Simple past tense and past participle of quell. 1

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Parts of speech for Quelled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quelled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for quelled

verb quelled

  • suppressed — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
  • subdued — quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
  • crushed — to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
  • quashed — to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue: to quash a rebellion.
  • repressed — subjected to, affected by, or characteristic of psychological repression: repressed emotional conflicts.

Antonyms for quelled

verb quelled

  • incited — Simple past tense and past participle of incite.
  • aggravated — Aggravated is used to describe a serious crime which involves violence.
  • agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
  • annoyed — If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
  • increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.

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