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[ noun ] the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning

Synonyms

extinguishing extinction

Examples

"the extinction of the lights"

Related terms

termination snuff_out extinguish

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Rhymes with

wrenching drenching etching witching munching watching twitching switching lynching lunching unflinching ranching catching coaching itching fetching branching launching crouching pitching touching searching lurching belching screeching scratching scorching matching encroaching stretching stitching teaching poaching reaching arching patching leaching hatching marching preaching slouching overreaching approaching

Phonetic and Homophones

K W EH1 N CH IH0 NG

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