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- adjective Something that has been
squelched - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
squelch .
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- adjective subdued or overcome
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Examples
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That led to a tendency for heckler’s veto, which was opposed on the basis that the visiting rugby sides had the right to not have their expression squelched by crowd control concerns.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Freedom of Speech and Symbolic Expression: 2009
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That led to a tendency for heckler’s veto, which was opposed on the basis that the visiting rugby sides had the right to not have their expression squelched by crowd control concerns.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Freedom of Speech and Symbolic Expression: 2009
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Shelley ordered the edition to be "squelched," but nearly a hundred copies had already been issued; and this fact, so maddening to the poet, may yet rejoice the collector of rare books.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873 Various
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The Southern nullifiers, who had been "squelched" by General Jackson, began to revive under the more genial rule of Mr. Van Buren, and they established an "organ" called the Washington _Chronicle_.
Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis Benjamin Perley Poore 1853
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Seward he would have "squelched" it there also, it never occurred to him to breathe a word against Pryor.
The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 5: 1858-1862 Abraham Lincoln 1837
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Seward he would have "squelched" it there also, it never occurred to him to breathe a word against Pryor.
Complete Project Gutenberg Abraham Lincoln Writings Abraham Lincoln 1837
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But Gardenhire said his desire to call up reinforcements was "squelched" by the front office.
Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV 2009
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If the debate here were "squelched", then all opinions that were counter to the one would be removed.
BlueOregon 2009
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a chance to be in New York and meet Seward he would have 'squelched' it there also, it never occurred to him to breathe a word against Pryor.
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Whereas Congo Square rocked and infused soul into the sweaty bodies that came every Sunday afternoon, Jackson Square squelched the human spirit and sometimes took away the life of our ancestral people.
The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010
chained_bear commented on the word squelched
This has to be one of the longest one-syllable, commonly used words. In English.
On Tuesdays.
January 4, 2008
reesetee commented on the word squelched
It's fun to say repeatedly, too. Squelched. Squelched. Squelched.
January 4, 2008
bilby commented on the word squelched
Speaking of which, I need a colourful bit of onomatopoeia for a foot squelching in mud. Squelch is not bad but in the name of mud I am prepared to countenance suggestions.
January 4, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word squelched
I seem to recall having a conversation with someone about just this sort of thing... was it on the sphagnum page? No, that wasn't it. It involved the word sphagnum though... I remember talking to yarb a bit about how I never knew sphagnum actually squelched, since I've only ever seen it in stores among supplies for people who enjoy potted plants.
January 4, 2008
reesetee commented on the word squelched
It's on your Creative Onomatopoeia list page, c_b. :-)
*still trying to come up with something other than "squelch"*
January 4, 2008