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Added 10 October 2026

squelch

/ˈskwɛlt͡ʃ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about squelch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A crushing remark.
An electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise.

verb

Suppress or crush completely.
squelch any sign of dissent
Make a sucking sound.
Walk through mud or mire.
We had to splosh across the wet meadow

Origin

Unknown. Perhaps a blend of squash + quell + quench. Compare also English squolsh, English squoosh.

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