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quench

quench \'kwench\ \-*-b*l\ \-l*s\ vb [ME quenchen, fr. OE -cwencan; akin to 
   OE -cwincan to vanish,] OFris quinka 1a: to put out : EXTINGUISH  1b: to 
   put out the fire or light of {~ a lamp}  2: SUBDUE, OVERCOME {~ hatred}  3: 
   DESTROY {~ rebellion}  4: SLAKE, SATISFY {~ thirst}  5: to cool (as heated 
   steel) suddenly by immersion esp. in water or oil  6: SUPPRESS, INHIBIT  1: 
   to become extinguished : COOL  2: to become calm : SUBSIDE  - quench.able 
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