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quenched

Definitions of quenched
  1. adjective
    allayed
    “his thirst quenched he was able to continue”
    synonyms: satisfied, slaked
    mitigated
    made less severe or intense
  2. adjective
    subdued or overcome
    “an uprising quenched almost before it started”
    synonyms: quelled, squelched
    suppressed
    kept from public knowledge by various means;
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