Quell Mnemonic
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quell
quell
/kwɛl/
Examples
- It was used to quell the communists.
- He was powerless to quell the riot.
- The Act itself did not quell the agitation.
- The Dutch sent troops to quell the riots.
- The Pakistani military tried to quell the uprising.
- The gypsies help the King quell a revolution.
- The police opened fire to quell the mob.
- French troops stationed in the country quelled the mutiny.
- The East German police failed to quell the unrest.
- He requests the emperor to send an army to quell the outlaws.
suppress or crush completely
verb
overcome or allay
verb
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"Qu + Bell. Quiet the noise, just like quelling a loud bell's yell."
"Quack + Bell. Ducks quack until the bell rings to calm them down."
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