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| squelch [ skwelch ] |
verb (past and past participle squelched, present participle squelch·ing, 3rd person present singular squelch·es) |
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1. transitive verb put end to something: to suppress or put a stop to something
  squelched the uprising
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2. transitive verb silence something: to silence something such as a rumor or an unwanted remark
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slang
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3. intransitive verb make sucking sound: to move with or make a sucking or gurgling sound like that of somebody walking on muddy ground
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4. transitive verb crush something: to crush something by trampling
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noun (plural squelch·es) |
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1. sucking sound: a sucking or gurgling sound like that of somebody walking on muddy ground
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2. crushing retort: an ingenious or cutting answer to something somebody has said
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slang
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3. electronics electronic circuit: an electronic circuit that automatically reduces the gain of a receiver in response to an input signal that exceeds a predetermined level
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| [Early 17th century. An imitation of the sound] |
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| squelch·er noun |
| squel·chy adjective |
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