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drpaladin

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This one us interesting. There are two quash verbs in English which have similar meanings, but derive from different Latin words. The one in the example comes from cassus (to void) through the Anglo-French quasser. The other derives from the Latin quatere (to shake) through Middle English quashen (to smash). 

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Bill W

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I'd like to quash, or squash, people that are grumpy over the holidays.  

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