What is the difference between Quail and Quell and Coil?
What is the difference between Quail and Quell and Coil? :
Quail : (noun)
( 1 ) Small bird similar to a partridge
Quail : (verb)
( 1 ) Feel or show fear
Flinch
Her heart quailed.
She quailed at the prospect of addressing such a large crowd.
Quell : (verb)
( 1 ) Put an end to something
Suppress
The government quelled the rebellions.
I quelled her fears.
Coil : (verb)
( 1 ) Wind or twist (oneself / someone) into a continuous circular or spiral shape
He coiled a length of wires.
Coil : (noun)
( 1 ) Length of rope wound into a series of loops
He bought a coil of flex.
( 2 ) Single ring or loop of rope
Look at the coil of her hair.
( 3 ) Length of coated wire wound in a spiral to conduct an electric current
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