Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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squelch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crush | Yes | No | Yes | No |
squelch (noun) | crush (noun) |
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an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise | the act of crushing |
a crushing remark | temporary love of an adolescent |
a dense crowd of people | |
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated |
squelch (verb) | crush (verb) |
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suppress or crush completely | break into small pieces |
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure |
walk through mud or mire | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
make a sucking sound | make ineffective |
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | |
crush or bruise | |
humiliate or depress completely | |
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority |