quelling

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suppressive adj.
appeasement n.
repression n.

ADJECTIVE

suppressive

Synonyms

WEAK

censoring covering up curbing holding back muffling repressing repressive silencing stifling subduing withholding

NOUN

appeasement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conciliation easing moderation

STRONG

abatement accommodation adjustment alleviation amends assuagement compromise concession grant lessening mitigation mollification placation propitiation quenching reconciliation reparation restoration settlement softening solace

WEAK

acceding blunting lulling peace offering quieting soothing tranquilization

Antonyms

STRONG

difference disagreement

WEAK

aggravation annoyance irritation provocation resistance

NOUN

repression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

suppression

STRONG

check constraint control inhibition restraint

WEAK

smothering

Antonyms

STRONG

aid allowance assistance freedom help liberation permission

WEAK

liberty

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quelling

Paz succeeded in quelling the unrest by declaring a state of emergency in June.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

The meeting bought Infantino some peace by quelling the revolt inside his own offices, but his long-term fate still resides with the 211 member associations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Sheinbaum has been quelling nerves in Mexico since Trump’s election in late 2024, just weeks after she assumed the presidency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

Khmara's appointment has gone some way in quelling fears about the SBU's future effectiveness.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

‘I’m about to tell you,’ she’d said with a quelling look.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

quelling

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