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put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children" kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population" extinguish by crushing; "stub out your cigar" put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles" |
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