quell vs take the edge

quell

noun
  • A subduing. 

  • An emotion or sensation which rises suddenly. 

  • A source, especially a spring. 

verb
  • To die. 

  • To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. 

  • To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. 

take the edge

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