Dictionary Check: squelch

"squelch" is a valid word!

Scrabble 21 points
Words with Friends 23 points

Definition

noun

a crushing remark

noun

an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise

verb

suppress or crush completely

Example: "squelch any sign of dissent"
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verb

make a sucking sound

verb

walk through mud or mire

Example: "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
verb

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

Example: "crush an aluminum can"
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