The Clue
Silence (7 letter answer)
The Answer
SQUELCH
Tags
Notes
The answer SQUELCH is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SQUELCH as a noun:
1. (put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown) = a crushing remark
2. (squelch circuit, squelch, squelcher) = an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
SQUELCH as a verb:
1. (squelch, quell, quench) = suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
2. make a sucking sound
3. (squelch, squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop) = walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
4. (squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze) = to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"