Definition:
To quench is to end a force by meeting it with what it lacks—water for flame, calm for thirst. The word implies completion, not partial relief. Quenching can be gentle, like cooling heat, or decisive, like putting out a fire. It suggests a final settling, where urgency fades into control. The term captures satisfaction that stops a need from rising again.
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