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Quench Stop Kwentʃ Verb Transitive Formal 1quench Thirst

Front quench
Back quench /kwentʃ/ verb [transitive] formal
1quench your thirst to stop yourself feeling thirsty, by drinking something:
We stopped at a small bar to quench our thirst.
2quench a fire/flames to stop a fire from burning:
a desperate bid to quench the raging flames

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