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- [kwel]
- /kwɛl/
- /kwel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwel]
- /kwɛl/
Definitions of quelling word
- verb with object quelling to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly. 1
- verb with object quelling to vanquish; subdue. 1
- verb with object quelling to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.): The child's mother quelled his fears of the thunder. 1
- noun quelling Present participle of quell. 1
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Origin of quelling
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English quellen, Old English cwellan to kill; akin to Old Norse kvelja to torment, German quälen to vex; cf. kill1
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Parts of speech for Quelling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quelling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quelling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quelling
noun quelling
- mollification — to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
- propitiation — the act of propitiating; conciliation: the propitiation of the wrathful gods.
- repression — the act of repressing; state of being repressed.
- appeasement — Appeasement means giving people what they want to prevent them from harming you or being angry with you.
adjective quelling
- suppressive — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
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