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quashMain Entry: 1quash Pronunciation: \ˈkwäsh, ˈkwȯsh\ Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English quashen to smash, from Anglo-French quasser, casser, from Latin quassare to shake violently, shatter, frequentative of quatere to shake Date: 13th century : to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely <quash a rebellion>
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