Quench most nearly means
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Correct answer to question 84 (Word Knowledge): extinguish
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To quench is to put something out or satisfy it fully, whether a fire or a thirst, so extinguish is the closest match. In metalwork the same word names cooling hot steel quickly in liquid.
Updated: November 2026
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