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noun
The act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning.
synonyms: extinction, quenching.
is a specific kind of: conclusion, ending, termination.
derivation: extinguish, snuff out | blow out, extinguish, quench, snuff out.
Dutch: schrikken, harden
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