squelched
Aussprache: [skwɛltʃt]
Wort
Kontext: „action“
(verb) to stop something from continuing or to completely put an end to it. Imagine if someone is making a lot of noise, and you tell them to be quiet; you squelch their noise.
Beispiel
The teacher squelched the argument before it got too loud in the classroom.
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The protest continued despite attempts to squelch it.
Beispiel
How did the manager squelch the rumors in the office?
Kontext: „sound“
(verb) to make a soft, squishy sound, like stepping in mud or when something wet gets squished. It's what you hear when you walk on wet ground.
Beispiel
We heard our shoes squelch in the puddles as we walked home.
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The ground was dry, so our feet didn't make any squelching sounds.
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Did you hear the squelching noise when he stepped on the wet grass?
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