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Meanings of quell the urge in English

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Usage of quell the urge in English
1
She swallowed hard and breamed deep to quell the urge to vomit.
Sister of the dead
2
It felt like a lump of meat, and Charlie had to quell the urge to fling it away.
Anansi Boys
3
He clasped his sweaty hands at his back to quell the urge to wipe them on his uniform.
Return of the Crimson Guard
4
He scanned her face, and she quelled the urge to fidget.
Crown of Midnight
5
I felt an answering tingle down my spine and the angel kiss quelled the urge.
Gentlemen prefer succubi
6
She shrugged, quelling the urge to laugh.
Her mother's hope
7
She quelled the urge to run, although it was appealing to think of getting away from her grandmother.
The Secret of the Dread Forest: The Faire Folk Trilogy
8
Tatiana quelled the urge to nod.
Blood Rights
9
He would have smiled, but knew from past experience that his face would hurt, so he quelled the urge.
The player
10
Belinda quells the urge to fling herself into it: to trust its strength and hang above the cliff's edge, unfettered by the world's pull.
The pretender's crown
11
I quelled the urge to make myself a little taller in the garden of my mind, so I could measure up to the visitors.
Walking dead
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