Meaning of QUELLING

Pronunciation:			kw'eling
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"
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	Synonyms:		crushing, stifling, suppression
	See Also:		bar, crackdown, prevention