Think about it: if you try to âsweeten up/beat around the bush/make light ofâ the truth, it may not be in my best interest. I think itâs better that all of us want the truth and, in turn, give it back to others. Now, this doesnât mean that we go around doing it with the intent to hurt people.
Definition of quash. 1  transitive verb. : 2  to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely quash a rebellion.
quack 1. (kwÄk) n. The characteristic sound uttered by a duck. intr.v. quacked, quackÂ·ing, quacks. To utter the characteristic sound of a duck.