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- [skwelch]
- /skwɛltʃ/
- /skweltʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skwelch]
- /skwɛltʃ/
Definitions of squelch word
- verb with object squelch to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash. 1
- verb with object squelch to put down, suppress, or silence, as with a crushing retort or argument. 1
- verb without object squelch to make a splashing sound. 1
- verb without object squelch to tread heavily in water, mud, wet shoes, etc., with such a sound. 1
- noun squelch a squelched or crushed mass of anything. 1
- noun squelch a splashing sound. 1
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Origin of squelch
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; variant of quelch in same sense (perhaps blend of quell and quash); initial s perhaps from squash1
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Parts of speech for Squelch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
squelch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
squelch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for squelch
verb squelch
- abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
- answer back — If someone, especially a child, answers back, they speak rudely to you when you speak to them.
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- balmed — simple past tense and past participle of balm.
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