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