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Britannica Dictionary definition of SQUELCH
[+ object]
US
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to stop (something) from continuing by doing or saying something
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A statement was made to squelch [=squash, scotch, quash] the rumors.
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Police squelched [=quelled] the protest. = The protest was squelched by police.
