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SQUELCH

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

squelch; squelch circuit; squelcher

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("squelch" is a kind of...):

circuit; electric circuit; electrical circuit (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A crushing remark

Synonyms:

put-down; squelch; squelcher; takedown

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("squelch" is a kind of...):

derision (contemptuous laughter)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

Derivation:

squelch (suppress or crush completely)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Suppress or crush completely

Example:

quench a rebellion

Synonyms:

quell; quench; squelch

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "squelch" is one way to...):

conquer; stamp down; subdue; suppress (bring under control by force or authority)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

squelch (a crushing remark)

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

squelcher (a crushing remark)

Sense 2

Meaning:

To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

Example:

squeeze a lemon

Synonyms:

crush; mash; squash; squeeze; squelch

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "squelch" is one way to...):

press (exert pressure or force to or upon)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "squelch"):

wring (twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid)

stamp (crush or grind with a heavy instrument)

steamroller (crush with a steamroller as if to level)

tread (crush as if by treading on)

telescope (crush together or collapse)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Walk through mud or mire

Example:

We had to splosh across the wet meadow

Synonyms:

slop; slosh; splash; splosh; squelch; squish

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "squelch" is one way to...):

footslog; pad; plod; slog; tramp; trudge (walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

They squelch down the river

Sense 4

Meaning:

Make a sucking sound

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "squelch" is one way to...):

go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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