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to squelch
01
walk through mud or mire
02
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
03
to forcefully bring the development or growth of something that is troubling to an end
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
squelch
3rd person singular
squelches
past simple
squelched
past participle
squelched
Examples
The manager squelched the rumors effectively by issuing a clear statement.
04
make a sucking sound
Squelch
01
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
squelches
02
a crushing remark
Lexical Tree
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