 quelling |
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| 1. | [ noun ] forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | |
| Synonyms: | crushing stifling suppression | |
| Examples: | "the suppression of heresy" "the quelling of the rebellion" "the stifling of all dissent" |
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| Related terms: | prevention crackdown suppress oppress dampen | |
| Similar spelling: |
quellung |
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