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squelch

verb

/skwɛltʃ/

Meaning

to make a soft sucking sound, such as when walking on mud; to suppress or silence

His boots squelched in the wet ground.

squelch a rumor

suppress, silence, smother, extinguish

encourage, spread, amplify

squelch noise, squelch rumor, squelch dissent

to say words; to communicate verbally

to obtain or achieve something, often an advantage or benefit

to give up or yield to an opponent or authority

To regard or represent something as perfect or better than it really is.

to stop someone from speaking or doing something by suddenly saying or doing something

To join two pieces of metal by heating and melting a filler metal into the joint.