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Quelling — Quell Quell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quelling}.] [See {Quail} to cower.] [1913 Webster] 1. To die. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Yet he did quake and quaver, like to quell. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To be subdued or abated; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quelling — noun forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority the suppression of heresy the quelling of the rebellion the stifling of all dissent • Syn: ↑suppression, ↑crushing, ↑stifling • Derivationally related … Useful english dictionary
quelling — sb. == destruction. RG. 296 … Oldest English Words
quelling — kwel v. suppress, quash; subdue, overpower; relieve, ease; soothe, calm … English contemporary dictionary
act of quelling — index constraint (restriction) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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Économie du Tibet — Marché de produits agricoles à Lhassa. L’économie de l’ancien Tibet était dominée par une agriculture de subsistance[citation nécessaire]. Selon la Mission permanente de la République popula … Wikipédia en Français
crushing — I noun forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority the suppression of heresy the quelling of the rebellion the stifling of all dissent • Syn: ↑suppression, ↑quelling, ↑stifling … Useful english dictionary
stifling — I noun forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority the suppression of heresy the quelling of the rebellion the stifling of all dissent • Syn: ↑suppression, ↑crushing, ↑quelling … Useful english dictionary
