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squelch
What does squelch mean?
squelch (verb): to halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce squelch?
/skwɛltʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “squelch” mean?
to move out of a dwelling or other property, either by choice or by eviction
Not quite: that's what vacate means.
to purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities
Not quite: that's what refine means.
to allow or cause (someone or something) to be free; to set free, to release
Not quite: that's what liberate means.
to halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force
Right! That's what “squelch” means.
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