How many letters does the top answer for “another word for squelch” have?

The most common answer is quell (5 letters).

Crossword clue: another word for squelch

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

quell 5 letters gen-syn

suppress or crush completely

squelcher 9 letters gen-syn

an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise

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