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noun
A crushing remark.
synonyms: squelch, squelcher, takedown.
is a specific kind of: derision.
domain usage: colloquialism.
derivation: quell, quench, squelch | degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down.
Dutch: ruisonderdrukker
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