Weather

Synonyms for quench

Two senses of quench live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineWeather

put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

Quench the flames.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

extinguish

Same sentence, swapped: Extinguish the flames.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for quench as it is used in the sentence above.

assuage
ignite
bog

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineChange

suppress or crush completely

Quench a rebellion.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

quell

Same sentence, swapped: Quell a rebellion.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for quench as it is used in the sentence above.

slake
quieten
burke

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Closest first: other weather words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

blightverbplaguecause to suffer a blightRidgelineHas a reason line glitteringadjectivesparklyhaving brief brilliant points or flashes of lightRidgeline igniteverblightcause to start burningRidgelineHas a reason line peaknounapexthe highest point (of something)RidgelineHas a reason line peakedadjectivepoorlysomewhat ill or prone to illnessRidgeline peltverbpepperattack and bombard with or as if with missilesRidgelineHas a reason line peppyadjectivebouncingmarked by lively actionRidgeline perceiveverbcomprehendto become aware of through the sensesRidgelineHas a reason line

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