Squelcher

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who, or that which, squelches.

    "CELLULITE — the dimpled, uneven skin that mars the backsides and thighs of women everywhere — is a scourge to bikini-wearers and a squelcher of lights-on romps in bed."

  2. 2
    an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise wordnet
  3. 3
    a crushing remark wordnet

Synonyms

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put downput-downsquelchsquelch circuitsquelch circuittakedown

Example

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"CELLULITE — the dimpled, uneven skin that mars the backsides and thighs of women everywhere — is a scourge to bikini-wearers and a squelcher of lights-on romps in bed."

Etymology

From squelch + -er.

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