squelch


2squelch

noun

Definition of SQUELCH

1
: a sound of or as if of semiliquid matter under suction <the squelch of mud>
2
: the act of suppressing; especially : a retort that silences an opponent
squelchy adjective

First Known Use of SQUELCH

1895

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