squelch vs footslog

squelch is a noun but footslog is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
squelch	Yes	No	Yes	No
footslog	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, footslog is a hypernym of squelch; that is, footslog is a word with a broader meaning than squelch:

Other hypernyms of squelch include pad, plod, slog, tramp, trudge.

squelch (noun)	footslog (noun)
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
a crushing remark

squelch (verb)	footslog (verb)
suppress or crush completely	walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
walk through mud or mire
make a sucking sound