squelched
Pronunciation: [skwɛltʃt]
Word
Context: "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.
Example
The teacher squelched the argument before it got too loud in the classroom.
Example
The protest continued despite attempts to squelch it.
Example
How did the manager squelch the rumors in the office?
Context: "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.
Example
We heard our shoes squelch in the puddles as we walked home.
Example
The ground was dry, so our feet didn't make any squelching sounds.
Example
Did you hear the squelching noise when he stepped on the wet grass?
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