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Squelch

noun/skwˈɛltʃ/
Definition
a crushing remark
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skwˈɛltʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/skwˈɛltʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skwˈɛltʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /skwˈɛltʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna crushing remark
nounan electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
verbsuppress or crush completely
“squelch any sign of dissent”
verbmake a sucking sound
verbwalk through mud or mire
“We had to splosh across the wet meadow”
verbto compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
“crush an aluminum can”
Word Forms
put downverbreduce in worth or character, usually verbally
squelchverbsuppress or crush completely
take downverbreduce in worth or character, usually verbally
squelchnouna crushing remark
squelchernouna crushing remark
quellingnounforceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
crushnounthe act of crushing
crushernouna device that crushes something
mashnouna mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing
squeezenouna twisting squeeze
squeezernouna kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rauschsperre
eine vernichtende Bemerkung
🇫🇷French
écraser
une remarque écrasante
🇪🇸Spanish
aplastar
un comentario aplastante
🇮🇹Italian
schiamazzare
un'osservazione schiacciante
🇳🇱Dutch
onderdrukken
een verpletterende opmerking
🇵🇹Portuguese
silenciar
uma observação esmagadora
🇷🇺Russian
хлюпать
сокрушительное замечание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झंखाड़
एक कुचलने वाली टिप्पणी
🇮🇳Telugu
స్కెల్చ్
ఒక అణిచివేత వ్యాఖ్య
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ક્વેલ્ચ
એક કારમી ટિપ્પણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಿಸುಕು
ಒಂದು ಹೀನಾಯ ಟೀಕೆ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
静噪
令人心碎的一句话
🇯🇵Japanese
スケルチ
衝撃的な発言
🇰🇷Korean
끽소리 못 하게 하는 말
충격적인 발언
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bóp nghẹt
một nhận xét nghiền nát
🇹🇭Thai
สเควลซ์
คำพูดที่บดขยี้
🇮🇩Indonesian
memadamkan
sebuah komentar yang menghancurkan
🇵🇭Filipino
pawiin
isang nakakadurog na pahayag
🇲🇾Malay
memadamkan
teguran yang menyayat hati
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سحق
ملاحظة ساحقة
🇮🇷Persian
خفه کردن
یک اظهار نظر خرد کننده
🇹🇷Turkish
susturmak
ezici bir açıklama
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַשְׁתִיק
הערה מוחצת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'squelch'?
The primary meaning of 'squelch' is 'a crushing remark'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'squelch' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'squelch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'squelch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'squelch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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