"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

E2B B2E B2B
Phrases, Idioms & A. prep.
quelling  /noun/ নিগ্রহ; দমন; নিপীড়ন;
SYNONYM   persecution; repression; oppression;
NEW

Next : fleerPrevious : buccal cavity

Nearby Words:

quean queans queasiness queasy queen queen consort

See 'quelling' also in:

Google TranslatorThe-definition.comDictionary.comMerriam WebsterWikipedia.com

Share 'quelling' with others:


Appropriate Preposition:

Browse all ›

  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.

Idioms:

Browse all ›

  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist