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Quash vs. Squash
Quash
/kwɒʃ/Examples:
The judge decided to quash the indictment against the defendant.Efforts to quash the rumor quickly spread across the town.The company moved swiftly to quash the unauthorized reports.
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Squash
/skwɒʃ/Examples:
He decided to squash the rumor before it spread further.The kids loved to squash grapes with their feet at the festival.She tried to squash her doubts and focus on her goals.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Think of squash as a physical action, like squashing a bug or a fruit.
- Quash is a more abstract term, often used in legal contexts like quashing a subpoena.
- You can squash something tangible, but you quash something intangible, like rumors or legal charges.
- Imagine squash as something you physically flatten, whereas quash puts down or suppresses.
- Squash has a more physical, everyday use while quash is used in formal and official contexts.
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