Quell and Tame

Quell

Quell verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.

Tame and quell are semantically related in pacify topic. In some cases you can use "Tame" instead a verb "Quell".

Nearby Word: quelling

Tame

Tame verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Quell and tame are semantically related in pacify topic. Sometimes you can use "Quell" instead a verb "Tame".

Nearby Words: tamed, taming, tamer, tamely

Common collocations

rage quell rage tame rage
anger quell anger tame anger
chaos quell chaos tame chaos
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