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[ adjective ] subdued or overcome

Synonyms

squelched quenched

Examples

"the quelled rebellion" "an uprising quenched almost before it started" "a squelched rumor"

Related terms

suppressed

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Rhymes with

weld swelled shelled felled meld yelled held compelled impelled handheld unparalleled

Phonetic and Homophones

K W EH1 L D

Similar Spelling

Quellette quilt

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