squelch vs pad

squelch and pad both are nouns.

squelch and pad both are verbs.

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

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

squelch: walk through mud or mire
pad: walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

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

squelch (noun)	pad (noun)
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise	the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
a crushing remark	a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
	a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
	temporary living quarters
	a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
	the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
	a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

squelch (verb)	pad (verb)
suppress or crush completely	add padding to
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition	add details to
walk through mud or mire	line or stuff with soft material
make a sucking sound	walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

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