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squelch vs telescope

telescope vs squelch

squelch and telescope both are nouns.

squelch and telescope both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
squelch Yes No Yes No
telescope Yes No Yes No
As verbs, telescope is a hyponym of squelch; that is, telescope is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than squelch:
  • squelch: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
  • telescope: crush together or collapse
Other hyponyms of squelch include wring, stamp, steamroller, tread.
squelch (noun) telescope (noun)
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise a magnifier of images of distant objects
a crushing remark
squelch (verb) telescope (verb)
suppress or crush completely make smaller or shorter
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition crush together or collapse
walk through mud or mire
make a sucking sound
Difference between squelch and telescope

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