squelch
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(verb) suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent" |
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Synonyms: quell |
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Related Words: conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress |
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(verb) walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow" |
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Synonyms: slop, slosh, splash, splosh, squish |
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Related Words: footslog, pad, plod, slog, trudge |
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(verb) make a sucking sound |
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Related Words: go, sound |
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(noun) (informal) a crushing remark |
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Synonyms: put-down, takedown |
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Related Words: derision, ridicule |
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(verb) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" |
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Synonyms: crush, mash, squash, squeeze |
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Related Words: press, steamroller, telescope, tread |
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