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English noun: squelch | |||
| 1. | squelch (communication) a crushing remark | ||
| Synonyms | put-down, squelcher, takedown | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | derision | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| 2. | squelch (artifact) an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise | ||
| Synonyms | squelch circuit, squelcher | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit | ||
English verb: squelch | |||
| 1. | squelch (change) suppress or crush completely | ||
| Samples | Squelch any sign of dissent. Quench a rebellion. | ||
| Synonyms | quell, quench | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress | ||
| 2. | squelch (perception) make a sucking sound | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| 3. | squelch (motion) walk through mud or mire | ||
| Samples | We had to splosh across the wet meadow. | ||
| Examples | They squelch down the river | ||
| Synonyms | slop, slosh, splash, splosh, squish | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | footslog, pad, plod, slog, tramp, trudge | ||
| 4. | squelch (contact) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | ||
| Samples | Crush an aluminum can. Squeeze a lemon. | ||
| Synonyms | crush, mash, squash, squeeze | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | press | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | stamp, steamroller, telescope, tread, wring | ||
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