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Emoji
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#7200
🌊
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quicksilver
/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvər/
noun
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Mercury; a liquid metal, or something that is quick and unpredictable.
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His mood was as changeable as quicksilver. |
like quicksilver |
very changeable or unpredictable
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mercury, mercurial, volatile, changeable, unpredictable
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stable, steady, constant
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like quicksilver, quicksilver changes, quicksilver nature
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#7201
💓
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quiver
/ˈkwɪvər/
verb
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quivered
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quivered
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quivers
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quivering
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To tremble or shake with slight but rapid motion.
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Her lips began to quiver as she tried not to cry. |
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tremble, shake, shiver, shudder, vibrate
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steady, still
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quiver with fear, lips quiver, quiver of excitement
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#7202
👌
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quite
/kwaɪt/
adverb
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To a certain or considerable extent; very or completely.
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She was quite happy with the results. |
not quite |
Almost but not completely.
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fairly, rather, very, completely, absolutely
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barely, hardly
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quite happy, quite good, quite interesting, not quite
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#7203
⚔️
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quisling
/ˈkwɪzlɪŋ/
noun
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A traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country.
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During the war, he was branded a quisling for aiding the invaders. |
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traitor, betrayer, collaborator, informer
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patriot, loyalist
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branded quisling, political quisling, traitorous quisling
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#7204
🌟
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quirky
/ˈkwɜːrki/
adjective
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Unusual in an interesting, charming, or odd way.
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She has a quirky sense of fashion that makes her stand out. |
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eccentric, peculiar, offbeat, odd, whimsical
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ordinary, conventional
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quirky style, quirky personality, quirky humor, quirky character
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#7205
🤔
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quirk
/kwɜːrk/
noun
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A peculiar or unusual behavior, habit, or feature.
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One of his quirks is humming while he works. |
quirk of fate |
An unusual or unexpected event caused by chance.
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peculiarity, eccentricity, oddity, mannerism, trait
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normality, regularity
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quirk of fate, strange quirk, personality quirk, little quirk
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#7206
😏
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quip
/kwɪp/
noun/verb
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quipped
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quipped
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quips
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quipping
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A witty remark; to make a witty or clever comment.
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She quipped about the weather during the meeting. |
quip about |
to make a witty remark concerning something
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joke, witticism, pun, jest, wisecrack
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seriousness, solemnity
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make a quip, witty quip, clever quip
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#7207
🎶
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quintet
/kwɪnˈtɛt/
noun
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A group of five people or things, especially musicians.
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The jazz quintet performed beautifully. |
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fivesome, group of five, ensemble, team
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solo, duet, trio
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jazz quintet, vocal quintet, string quintet
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#7208
🌟
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quintessential
/ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/
adjective
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Representing the most typical or perfect example of a quality or class.
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He is the quintessential gentleman. |
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typical, classic, ultimate, archetypal, ideal
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atypical, uncharacteristic
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quintessential example, quintessential style, quintessential character
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#7209
💎
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quintessence
/kwɪnˈtɛsəns/
noun
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The purest or most perfect example of something.
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She is the quintessence of elegance. |
the quintessence of something |
the most perfect or typical example of a quality
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essence, embodiment, epitome, exemplar, paragon
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imperfection, flaw, defect
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quintessence of beauty, quintessence of evil, quintessence of wisdom
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#7210
⚰️
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quietus
/kwaɪˈiːtəs/
noun
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Something that ends or settles a situation; release from life, death.
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The scandal brought a quietus to his political career. |
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end, conclusion, termination, demise, finish
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beginning, start, inception
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final quietus, bring a quietus, political quietus
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#7211
🏞️
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quietude
/ˈkwaɪəˌtuːd/
noun
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A state of stillness and tranquility.
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She enjoys the quietude of the countryside. |
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peace, calm, stillness, tranquility, serenity
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noise, disturbance, commotion
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sense of quietude, enjoy quietude, peaceful quietude
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#7212
🤫
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quiet
/ˈkwaɪət/
adjective
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Making little or no noise; free from disturbance.
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The library is a very quiet place to study. |
keep quiet |
to stop talking or remain silent
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silent, calm, peaceful, hushed, still
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loud, noisy, rowdy
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quiet place, quiet voice, quiet night, keep quiet
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#7213
🌙
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quiescent
/kwɪˈɛsənt/
adjective
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In a state of inactivity or dormancy; quiet.
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The patient remained quiescent during the procedure. |
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inactive, dormant, still, motionless, quiet
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active, lively, energetic
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quiescent state, quiescent period, quiescent patient
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#7214
😌
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quiescence
/kwɪˈɛsəns/
noun
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A state of quietness, inactivity, or dormancy.
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The volcano has been in a state of quiescence for decades. |
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stillness, calm, dormancy, inactivity, tranquility
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activity, unrest, turbulence
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state of quiescence, long quiescence, period of quiescence
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#7215
📊
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quarterly
/ˈkwɔːrtərli/
adjective, adverb, noun
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Happening every three months; occurring four times a year.
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The company publishes a quarterly report on its earnings. |
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every three months, four times a year, periodic, seasonal
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annual, monthly
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quarterly report, quarterly earnings, quarterly meeting, quarterly payment
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#7216
🗣️
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quibble
/ˈkwɪbəl/
verb/noun
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quibbled
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quibbled
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quibbles
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quibbling
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To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter; a petty objection.
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They quibbled over who should pay the bill. |
split hairs |
to argue about small or unimportant details
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argue, nitpick, cavil, bicker, dispute
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agree, accept, concede
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quibble over, minor quibble, endless quibble, quibble about details
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#7217
👀
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qui vive
/ˌkiː ˈviːv/
noun
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A state of alertness or vigilance.
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The guards were on the qui vive during the night. |
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alert, vigilance, watchfulness, readiness
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carelessness, negligence
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on the qui vive, remain on the qui vive
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#7218
🧍♂️🧍♀️
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queue
/kjuː/
noun/verb
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queued
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queued
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queues
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queuing
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A line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn; to wait in line.
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People queued outside the theater for tickets. |
jump the queue |
to unfairly move ahead of others waiting in line
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line, row, file, sequence, wait
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disorder, mess
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stand in a queue, long queue, queue up, join the queue
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#7219
❓
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query
/ˈkwɪəri/
noun/verb
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queried
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queried
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queries
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querying
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A question, especially one addressed to an official or organization; to ask a question or express doubt.
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She raised a query about the accuracy of the report. |
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question, inquiry, doubt, ask, interrogate
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answer, reply
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raise a query, answer a query, customer query, technical query
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#7220
😒
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querulous
/ˈkwɛrʊləs/
adjective
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Complaining in a whining or irritable manner.
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The querulous customer kept finding fault with every detail. |
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complaining, petulant, irritable, moody, grumbling
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cheerful, content, satisfied
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querulous tone, querulous voice, querulous manner, querulous remarks
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#7221
💧
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quench
/kwɛntʃ/
verb
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quenched
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quenched
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quenches
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quenching
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To satisfy thirst or extinguish something like fire.
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He drank water to quench his thirst. |
quench the flames |
To extinguish a fire.
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satisfy, extinguish, slake, douse
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ignite, inflame
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quench thirst, quench fire, quench desire
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#7222
🛑
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quell
/kwɛl/
verb
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quelled
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quelled
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quells
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quelling
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To suppress or put an end to something, usually by force.
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The police were called to quell the violent protest. |
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suppress, subdue, crush, overcome
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encourage, incite
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quell unrest, quell protest, quell fears
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#7223
🌈
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queer
/kwɪər/
adjective
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Strange, odd, or unusual.
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He had a queer feeling that something was wrong. |
in queer street |
In financial difficulty or trouble.
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strange, odd, unusual, peculiar
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normal, usual, ordinary
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queer look, queer feeling, queer behavior
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#7224
🤢
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queasy
/ˈkwiːzi/
adjective
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Feeling sick to one's stomach; nauseated.
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She felt queasy after the long boat ride. |
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nauseous, sick, uneasy, faint
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well, comfortable, healthy
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feel queasy, queasy stomach, look queasy
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#7225
⚓
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quay
/kiː/
noun
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A platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships.
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The cargo was unloaded at the quay. |
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dock, pier, wharf, jetty
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offshore, inland
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busy quay, stone quay, unload at the quay, ships along the quay
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#7226
😰
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quaver
/ˈkweɪvər/
verb, noun
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quavered
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quavered
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quavers
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quavering
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To shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion.
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Her voice quavered as she spoke before the crowd. |
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tremble, shake, quiver, waver, falter
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steady, firm
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voice quavers, quaver with fear, quaver with emotion, quaver sound
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#7227
🚫
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quash
/kwɑːʃ/
verb
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quashed
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quashed
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quashes
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quashing
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To reject or void something legally or to put an end to something forcefully.
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The court quashed the decision due to lack of evidence. |
quash a rumor |
to stop a false story from spreading
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annul, cancel, void, suppress, overturn
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approve, validate, confirm
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quash a rumor, quash a decision, quash a rebellion, quash charges
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#7228
📖
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quarto
/ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/
noun
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A book size resulting from folding each printed sheet into four leaves (eight pages).
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The library has rare Shakespeare quartos. |
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book size, folio, edition, volume
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manuscript, digital copy
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Shakespeare quarto, rare quarto, old quarto, quarto edition
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#7229
🎻
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quartet
/kwɔːrˈtɛt/
noun
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A group of four people playing music or singing together.
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The string quartet performed beautifully at the concert. |
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foursome, group of four, ensemble, band
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solo, duet, trio
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string quartet, jazz quartet, vocal quartet, musical quartet
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