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squelch

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A bulky object fell with a heavy squelch in the middle of the street, a few yards from us.

LILITHGEORGE MACDONALD

I don't think that you can discover that Douglas ever talked of going to Virginia to "squelch" out that idea there.

The thing must be squelched, and the only way to squelch it, when they fired they must fire to kill.

Wellington felt called upon to squelch him: "You Englishmen never had a real tub till we Americans sold 'em to you."

EXCUSE ME!RUPERT HUGHES

And there were always a sufficient number of good fellows around to squelch anybody who tried to interfere with my efficiency.

Oh, ain't they wet, but they can't squelch the flame that's burnin' 'ere for the dear doctor.

The squelch-squelch of soaking boots and the creaking of leather equipment was all he heard.

I am told that the Senate is likely to squelch the Costigan bill.

Pore Susan got it bad enough, but it wasn't a dead squelch in her case.

WHEN GHOST MEETS GHOSTWILLIAM FREND DE MORGAN

I mean to squelch free impulse, which is commonly iniquitous.

APRIL 12, 2021

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