Synonyms for Squelch (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a crushing remark):
put-down, squelcher, takedown
WordNet sense 2 (an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise):
squelch circuit
WordNet sense 3 (walk through mud or mire):
slop, slosh, splash, squish, splosh
WordNet sense 4 (to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition):
crush, mash, squash, squeeze
WordNet sense 5 (suppress or crush completely):
quell, quench
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