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Quelling (Noun)

Meaning

Forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The government's quelling of the protests was met with widespread international condemnation.
  • The military's swift response was instrumental in the quelling of the uprising.
  • The authorities' efforts at quelling the rumors only seemed to fuel further speculation.
  • The brutal quelling of the opposition party's rallies was a major concern for human rights organizations.
  • The historical account of the quelling of the rebellion highlighted the brutal tactics employed by the colonial powers.

Synonyms

  • Crushing
  • Stifling
  • Suppression

Hypernyms

  • Prevention
  • Bar

Hyponyms

  • Crackdown

Related Words

  • Quell (verb)
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