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[ 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"

Related terms

prevention crackdown suppress oppress dampen

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Rhymes with

swelling dwelling wailing whaling whirling squealing curling shelling telling willing selling belling yelling killing scaling expelling smelling spelling wheeling quibbling quisling leveling calling cowling cooling ailing lulling heckling swirling scheduling wiggling whistling nestling cuddling kipling coupling propelling rebelling foretelling repelling misspelling rappelling compelling whirling cling fledgling circling crawling scowling schooling jailing yearling mailing railing failing veiling sailing tailing settling meddling settling swilling assembling trembling dissembling leveling nestling pedaling pedaling peddling wrestling peddling wrestling meddling ling lolling wobbling whistling weakling hurling earthling encircling shilling schilling chilling crackling inkling billing filling pulling yearling milling tilling flailing trailing sterling assembling crippling suckling trembling hurdling hurtling duckling unwilling tinkling grilling wheeling tackling circling twinkling recycling swashbuckling cycling stockpiling bicycling sprinkling sparkling encircling tinkling galling kindling trilling drilling wiggling unavailing detailing prevailing overhauling disabling unveiling hurdling enabling unfailing inhaling ruling roiling rolling filing fooling foiling polling boiling piling peeling dealing bowling pauling kneeling feeling ceiling toweling dueling seeling toiling sealing falling thrilling tackling belittling cycling counseling puzzling guzzling sizzling quibbling juggling dwindling shuffling underling hauling howling healing idling rippling fiddling piddling grueling growling doubling nibbling bustling bubbling middling smuggling drizzling sibling rustling retailing wobbling countervailing freewheeling stonewalling shuffling instilling riesling reshuffling recycling troubling struggling fueling

Phonetic and Homophones

K W EH1 L IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

quellung

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