squelch

noun

an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise

a crushing remark

verb

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

walk through mud or mire

make a sucking sound

suppress or crush completely

Synonyms for squelch

quellv squishn stiflev quenchv suppressv quashv crushn mufflen smotherv squashn repressv subduev

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