Defenition of the word squelch
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Defenition of the word squelch
- (informal) a crushing remark
- to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
- make a sucking sound
- suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"
- walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
- an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
- a crushing remark
- suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
- suppress or crush completely
- to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
- walk through mud or mire
Synonyms for the word squelch
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- crush
- mash
- put-down
- quell
- slop
- slosh
- splash
- splosh
- squash
- squeeze
- squish
- takedown
Hyponyms for the word squelch
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- stamp
- steamroller
- telescope
- tread
- wring
Hypernyms for the word squelch
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- circuit
- conquer
- curb
- derision
- electric circuit
- electrical circuit
- footslog
- go
- inhibit
- pad
- plod
- press
- ridicule
- slog
- sound
- stamp down
- subdue
- suppress
- tramp
- trudge
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