quench experience.""> verb
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/kwent ʃ/ v [T]
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after_bullet""> parentof__def__is__sense_b"">to satisfy your thirst by having a drinkWhen it's hot, it's best to quench your thirst with water.
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after_bullet""> parentof__lab__is__sense_b"">and poems, and not in ordinary conversation."">literary tocause a fire to stop burning with waterThe flames were quenched by heavy rain.
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after_bullet""> parentof__def__is__sense_b"">to satisfy a need or wishHer thirst for knowledge will never be quenched.
tremendous or pronoun.""> adjective
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/trɪˈmen.dəs/ adj
very great in amount or level, or extremely good
They were making the most tremendous amount of noise last night.
She's been a tremendous (= very great) help to me over the last few months.
You won? That's tremendous!
tremendously about a verb, adjective or other adverb.""> adverb
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/trɪˈmen.də.sli/ adv
We all enjoyed ourselves tremendously.
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