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quell

Meaning

To suppress or pacify forcefully; to bring to an end by action.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

The general knew his troops were scared. He had to quell their fear before the battle. He rode to the front, his voice a steady roar, reminding them of their strength and their duty.

The flickering screen showed the protestors growing angry. The government needed to quell the unrest quickly before it spread further. They sent in the troops.

The commander’s grim order was to quell the uprising. He watched the distant smoke, knowing only decisive action could stop the chaos from spreading further, bringing the violence to a swift end before it consumed the entire outpost.

The king tried to quell the angry goose rebellion with a loud "Shoo!" but the geese just honked louder. Their tiny feathered fury was something he couldn't quite pacify. He needed a bigger net.

The toddler, a tiny dictator fueled by gummy bears, was staging a full-scale rebellion over a misplaced sock. Mom, armed with a cookie and a song about a singing squirrel, attempted to quell the sugary storm, hoping to restore peace before naptime.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The king's guards were sent to quell the riot, their stern faces and drawn swords a clear message. They pushed back the angry crowd, their forceful actions designed to bring the unrest to an immediate end before more damage could be done.

The mayor’s stern gaze swept over the disgruntled crowd. Their angry shouts echoed through the town square, a dangerous rumble of discontent. He had to quell this unrest before it erupted into outright rebellion and shattered the fragile peace they'd worked so hard to build.

The persistent hum of the bio-luminescent algae threatened to overwhelm the quiet of the submerged research station. Elara adjusted the sonic emitter, hoping to quell the incessant drone before it drove everyone mad. Sleep was impossible with that noise.

The toddler's wails threatened to quell any hope of a peaceful Sunday morning. His parents, armed with snacks and a questionable puppet, launched a full-scale operation to bring the tiny dictator's tantrum to an end, hoping to restore order before the pizza delivery arrived.

The rogue squirrel army, armed with acorns and tiny top hats, was on the verge of a full-blown pantry raid. Fortunately, Bartholomew, wielding a feather duster and a surprisingly stern expression, managed to quell their tiny, chittering rebellion before any nuts were liberated.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The captain's stern gaze and booming voice were enough to quell the rising panic on deck. He would not allow disorder to fester; his decisive command brought a swift end to the frantic shouts, restoring a tense, but necessary, calm to the ship.

The riotous cascade of glitter threatened to engulf the workshop. Desperate, the artisan seized a thick wool blanket, its weight intending to quell the shimmering chaos before it permanently adhered to the delicate clockwork mechanisms.

The guard's stern gaze and raised baton intended to quell the growing unrest among the detained artisans. Their hushed murmurs of complaint, a fragile thing, threatened to erupt into open defiance against the unjust decree. He would not permit it.

The rebellious sock drawer, a chaotic vortex of mismatched footwear, threatened to engulf the entire bedroom. With a mighty heave, Bartholomew managed to quell the textile uprising, stuffing the errant hosiery back into their designated cubbies. Peace, for now, was restored.

The mischievous gnomes, their tiny fists wielding miniature spatulas, threatened to disrupt the annual Miniature Donut Festival. The pastry-wielding guards, a formidable battalion of éclairs and cream puffs, valiantly marched forward to quell the sweet-toothed uprising, lest sprinkles become projectiles.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The riotous mob, emboldened by their discontent, surged toward the palace gates. Authorities, realizing the gravity of the situation, mobilized to quell the growing unrest, their resolute demeanor promising a swift and decisive conclusion to the escalating pandemonium.

The guards' stern visages and leveled pikes were meant to quell any nascent murmuring amongst the detained artificers. The council's decree was absolute, and any deviation from the prescribed blueprint for the chronometric resonator would be met with swift, uncompromising justice.

The besieged populace’s desperate murmurs threatened to erupt into full-blown sedition. Guards, grim and resolute, advanced, their measured tread designed to quell any burgeoning insurrection before it could coalesce, their imposing presence a stark deterrent to further dissent.

The beleaguered emperor, attempting to quell the audacious insurrection of his jester's remarkably well-trained squirrels, discovered his normally efficacious decree to be utterly anathema to their bushy-tailed rebellion. His frantic attempts to pacify the acorn-wielding horde were met with increasingly boisterous chittering.

With a theatrical flourish, the maestro attempted to quell the cacophonous eruption of a thousand startled capybaras who had, inexplicably, infiltrated the philharmonic hall. His baton, a ludicrously ornate ostrich feather, flailed impotently as the marsupial pandemonium escalated, their collective squawks drowning out even the most stentorian brass fanfare.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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