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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
to squash/scotch an idea
Hello,
Do you think both of them would work in: "The boss squashed my idea immediately"? I have been thinking of using "quash". Would there be any significant difference between quash and squash?
Thank you
Do you think both of them would work in: "The boss squashed my idea immediately"? I have been thinking of using "quash". Would there be any significant difference between quash and squash?
Thank you
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With beliefs or ideas that require support in order to succeed, the word squash conjures up an image of something being destroyed by crushing it. Scotch, as a verb, is not commonly used in my experience, although appears to mean the same. However, quash is more of a legal term for stopping a process in court by an appeal or argument.
- With beliefs or ideas that require support in order to succeed, the word squash conjures up an image of something being destroyed by crushing it.
- Scotch, as a verb, is not commonly used in my experience, although appears to mean the same.
- However, quash is more of a legal term for stopping a process in court by an appeal or argument.
- I would go with squash for best recognition and understanding.
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With beliefs or ideas that require support in order to succeed, the word squash conjures up an image of something being destroyed by crushing it.
Scotch, as a verb, is not commonly used in my experience, although appears to mean the same.
However, quash is more of a legal term for stopping a process in court by an appeal or argument. I would go with squash for best recognition and under
Scotch, as a verb, is not commonly used in my experience, although appears to mean the same.
However, quash is more of a legal term for stopping a process in court by an appeal or argument. I would go with squash for best recognition and under
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I have been thinking of "reject". For some reason I think it would fit the context as it is considered rude to "reject" someone's idea.
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Yes, to reject is the opposite of accept. When offered a raise in salary, employees acting as a group may 'reject' the offer as inadequate/insufficient. Proposed changes can be rejected as unsuitable by a client or manager. It could replace 'squash' and be much more understood by a reader.
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I can think of a few more synonyms, but I am afraid that they might sound fine to a few people and horrible to a few million people.
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