What does quelch mean?
To suppress or choke back a sound, especially a cough or a sob. To reduce or eliminate the amount of something, such as a liquid or a gas.
Example
"She tried to quelch her cough, but it was too loud to ignore."
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Words that share this root
quellquenchquietenquieteness
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Rhymes with quelch
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