adj
Meaning 1
causing something to quell or be quelled
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
quelling
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noun
Meaning 2
The act by which something is quelled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
RNA interference.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of quell
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 5
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the suppression of heresy
- the quelling of the rebellion
- the stifling of all dissent
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: suppression, crushing, stifling
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prevention, bar
Narrower terms: crackdown
History
Etymology
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