squelchers
Those who crush
Squelchers are people or things that squelch—that is, suppress, silence, or crush something.
A squelcher might be someone who shuts down conversation or enthusiasm: The boss was a notorious squelcher of creative ideas.
In electronics, a squelcher (more commonly called a squelch circuit) automatically mutes audio output when no signal is present, eliminating the hiss between transmissions on a radio.
Devices that reduce noise
- censorsThose who suppress content
- suppressorsDevices that reduce intensity
- muzzlersThings that silence mouths
- stiflersOnes who suppress
dampers · inhibitors · repressors · crushers · smotherers · snuffers · extinguishers · blockers
Wet soil mixture
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- puddlesSmall collected water pools
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- swampsWaterlogged forested wetlands
soggy ground · waterlogged · sloshing · splashing · wet shoes · muck · slurping · suction
Quick retaliatory replies
- retortsWitty or sharp replies
- zingersClever cutting remarks
- putdownsDisparaging comments
- refutationsProofs something is wrong
counterarguments · mic drops · shutdowns · dismissals · debunkers · final words · trump cards · checkmates
Volume-reducing machines
- signal processorsDevices modifying electronic waveforms
- white noiseConstant random sound
- cracklingSharp snapping noises
- ham radioLicensed hobbyist broadcasting
silencers
Devices that reduce noise
- censorsThose who suppress content
- suppressorsDevices that reduce intensity
- muzzlersThings that silence mouths
stiflers · dampers · inhibitors · repressors · crushers · smotherers · snuffers · extinguishers · blockers · shutdowns
mud
Wet soil mixture
soggy ground · swamps · waterlogged · sloshing · splashing · wet shoes · muck · slurping · suction · damp earth
comebacks
Quick retaliatory replies
refutations · counterarguments · mic drops · shutdowns · dismissals · debunkers · final words · trump cards · checkmates · knockouts
compressors
Volume-reducing machines
- signal processorsDevices modifying electronic waveforms
- white noiseConstant random sound
- cracklingSharp snapping noises
squelchersencouragers
Those who give support
supporters · promoters · enablers · champions · nurturers
squelchersamplifiers
Devices that increase signal
broadcasters · megaphones · loudspeakers · transmitters · signal boosters