squelch
noun
- 1
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
- 2
a crushing remark
verb
- 1
suppress or crush completely
squelch any sign of dissent
quench a rebellion
- 2
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
crush an aluminum can
squeeze a lemon
- 3
walk through mud or mire
We had to splosh across the wet meadow
- 4
make a sucking sound
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