"squelched" 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"
"squelched" in the adjective sense
1. quelled, quenched, squelched
subdued or overcome
"the quelled rebellion"
"an uprising quenched almost before it started"
"a squelched rumor"
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