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quell

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To suppress a disturbance or bring a strong feeling under control.

The chair paused the broadcast to quell the shouting in the gallery.

Dictionary practice example.

To quell the rumor, the painter's sister arrived with the dated sketch.