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(v)
snuff out
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extinguish
put an end to; kill
“The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children”
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(v)
snuff out
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blow out
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extinguish
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quench
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
“Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained”
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“quench the flames”
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“snuff out the candles”
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