✅ When you defeat an opponent, you win against them and cause them to lose (The team defeated their rivals in the championship).
✅ To quell is to suppress or put an end to something, especially by force (The police were called to quell the unrest).
✅ Both words involve stopping opposition.
✅ Defeat is used in the context of contests or conflicts, while quell often refers to suppressing disturbances or emotions (They defeated their enemies in battle; The performers quelled their fear before going on stage).
✅ Related means having a connection or association (The two incidents are related and share the same cause).
✅ Analogous means comparable or similar in certain ways (The human heart is analogous to a pump).
✅ Both words indicate similarity or connection.
✅ Related is a more general term, while analogous specifically highlights comparisons between things with similarities in function or structure (These issues are related to each other; The structure of a cell is analogous to a tiny factory).
✅ Charm means to attract or delight someone with one’s personality or behavior (He charmed everyone at the party with his humor).
✅ Beguile means to enchant or deceive someone, often with misleading intentions (The scammer beguiled the caller into providing sensitive information).
✅ Both words describe attracting or captivating someone.
✅ Charm usually has positive connotations, while beguile can imply deceit or trickery (She charmed her way into the group; He beguiled the audience with his tall tales).