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tr.v. quenched, quench·ing, quench·es
[Middle English quenchen, from Old English -cwencan (in ācwencan, to quench).] quench'a·ble adj., quench'er n., quench'less adj. |
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| quenched | |
adjective | |
| 1. | allayed; "his thirst quenched he was able to continue" |
| 2. | subdued or overcome; "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor" [syn: quelled] |
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