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SQUELCH

Definition:

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