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"
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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