"quelled" in the verb sense
1. squelch, quell, quench
suppress or crush completely
"squelch any sign of dissent"
"quench a rebellion"
2. quell, stay, appease
overcome or allay
"quell my hunger"
"quelled" in the adjective sense
1. quelled, quenched, squelched
subdued or overcome
"the quelled rebellion"
"an uprising quenched almost before it started"
"a squelched rumor"
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