squelched
Prononciation : [skwɛltʃt]
Mot
Contexte : « 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.
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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.
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How did the manager squelch the rumors in the office?
Contexte : « 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.
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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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