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douse vs snuff out

snuff out vs douse

douse and snuff out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
douse No No Yes No
snuff out No No Yes No
As verbs, snuff out is a hypernym of douse; that is, snuff out is a word with a broader meaning than douse:
  • douse: put out, as of a candle or a light
  • snuff out: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Other hypernyms of douse include blow out, extinguish, quench.
douse (verb) snuff out (verb)
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto put an end to; kill
slacken put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
lower quickly
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
dip into a liquid
wet thoroughly
put out, as of a candle or a light
Difference between douse and snuff out

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