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Squelcher

noun/skwˈɛltʃɚ/
Definition
a crushing remark
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skwˈɛltʃɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/skwˈɛltʃə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skwˈɛltʃə/
2 syllables Say it as /skwˈɛltʃɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
put downverbreduce in worth or character, usually verbally
squelchverbsuppress or crush completely
take downverbreduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
silencieux
une remarque écrasante
🇪🇸Spanish
silenciador
un comentario aplastante
🇮🇹Italian
schiacciatore
un'osservazione schiacciante
🇳🇱Dutch
onderdrukker
een verpletterende opmerking
🇵🇹Portuguese
silenciador
uma observação esmagadora
🇷🇺Russian
глушитель
сокрушительное замечание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झंझट
एक कुचलने वाली टिप्पणी
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುಗ್ಗಿಸುವವನು
ಒಂದು ಹೀನಾಯ ಟೀಕೆ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
静噪器
令人心碎的一句话
🇯🇵Japanese
抑制者
衝撃的な発言
🇰🇷Korean
남을 끽소리 못하게 하는 주장
충격적인 발언
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người đè bẹp
một nhận xét nghiền nát
🇹🇭Thai
ผู้ส่งเสียงดัง
คำพูดที่บดขยี้
🇮🇩Indonesian
pukulan yg membungkamkan
sebuah komentar yang menghancurkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سحق
ملاحظة ساحقة
🇮🇷Persian
خراشنده
یک اظهار نظر خرد کننده
🇹🇷Turkish
susturucu cevap
ezici bir açıklama
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'squelcher'?
The primary meaning of 'squelcher' is 'a crushing remark'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'squelcher' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'squelcher' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'squelcher' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'squelcher' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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