quenching

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Definition

verb. the act of extinguishing a fire or cooling something down quickly.

Example Sentence

I drank a glass of water, quenching my thirst.

More Example Sentences

Water helps in quenching the hot metal.

Synonyms

extinguishing; cooling; dousing

Antonyms

increase; intensify

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Rhymes

  • drenching
  • quenching
  • wrenching

  • entrenching
  • retrenching
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