squelcher
Definition
Noun: 1. A crushing or silencing remark: A statement that is so decisive, critical, or conclusive that it ends an argument or silences opposition. 2. An electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise: A technical device, specifically a type of noise suppressor or muting circuit in electronics.
Usage Examples
- Noun (as a remark):
- Her witty comeback was the perfect squelcher to his arrogant comment.
- The lawyer delivered a final squelcher that left the witness with nothing more to say.
- Noun (as a circuit):
- The old radio's squelcher circuit helps eliminate static when no strong signal is present.
- Adjusting the squelcher on the two-way radio prevents constant background noise.
Advanced Usage
- To put a squelcher on something: An idiomatic phrase meaning to suppress, stop, or put an end to something decisively.
- The new regulations put a squelcher on their plans for expansion.
- The manager's stern warning put a squelcher on the office gossip.
Variants and Related Words
- Squelch (verb): To crush, silence, or suppress.
- He tried to squelch the rumors before they spread.
- Squelchy (adjective): Describing a soft, wet, sucking sound or texture.
- We walked through the squelchy mud after the rain. (Note: This common meaning of "squelch" is related to sound/texture, not to the noun "squelcher").
Synonyms
- For a crushing remark: silencer, crusher, clincher, rebuke, put-down.
- For an electric circuit: noise gate, muting circuit, suppressor.
Related Idioms
- A conversation stopper / A show-stopper: Similar to a "squelcher" in being a remark that halts discussion, though not necessarily in a crushing way.
- Announcing his resignation was a real conversation stopper at the dinner party.
Noun
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an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
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a crushing remark
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