squelch

  1. Verb.  (transitive, US) to halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.
  2. Verb.  (transitive, radio technology) to suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of your receiver.
  3. Verb.  (intransitive, British) to make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground.
  4. Verb.  (intransitive, British) to walk or step through a substance such as mud.
  5. Noun.  A squelching sound.

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