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squelched

Pronunciation: [skwɛltʃt]

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Learn how to use squelched in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

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.

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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.

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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?

How to pronounce squelched

Pronunciation: [skwɛltʃt]

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