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UK
/kwˈɛlɪŋ/
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[ US /ˈkwɛɫɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈkwɛɫɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
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forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
the stifling of all dissent
the quelling of the rebellion
the suppression of heresy
How To Use quelling In A Sentence
- The Greek system is dedicated to quelling young men's anxiety about submitting themselves to four years of sissy-pants book learning by providing them with a variety of he-man activities: drinking, drugging, ESPN watching and the sexual mistreatment of women. Shutter Fraternities for Young Women's Good
- She slid into paroxysms of laughter that she tried quelling with a tumblerful of Southern Comfort.
- The literature on policing and criminology is loaded with examples of successful crime reduction that began with seemingly small things, like quelling aggressive solicitation. We Must Not Allow Intimidation on Seattle’s Streets « PubliCola
- the quelling of the rebellion
- I get the impression that some in the broadcast media are more interested in spreading gloom to garner ratings than quelling people's uneasiness, or giving solid facts.
- You'll be amazed at how much difference sunlight makes to quelling those anxious feelings.
- The idea of quelling the legitimate resistance of an occupied people by the application of massive, gratuitous violence and murder, is not peculiar to Japan.
- At length, Brandon entirely subduing and quelling the stubborn hypocrisy of the culprit, the man turned towards him a look between wrath and beseechingness, muttering, -- Paul Clifford — Volume 04
- I simply nodded, quelling that feisty, fiery side of me, and offered yet another ghost of a smile.
- The key early win was getting an interim city council elected on May 5, only two weeks after forces arrived to begin quelling widespread disorder.