Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word QUELL

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What does QUELL mean?

QUELL noun
  1. A subduing.
QUELL verb
  1. To subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit.
  2. To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish.
  3. To kill.
  4. To be subdued or abated; to diminish.
  5. To die.
QUELL noun
  1. A source, especially a spring.
  2. An emotion or sensation which rises suddenly.

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