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quench vs cool

cool vs quench

quench is not a noun while cool is a noun.

quench is not an adjective while cool is an adjective.

quench and cool both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quench No No Yes No
cool Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, cool is a hypernym of quench; that is, cool is a word with a broader meaning than quench:
  • quench: cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
  • cool: make cool or cooler
Other hypernyms of quench include chill, cool down.
quench (noun) cool (noun)
the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
great coolness and composure under strain
quench (adjective) cool (adjective)
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike
inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis
quench (verb) cool (verb)
suppress or crush completely loose heat
cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid make cool or cooler
reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance lose intensity
satisfy (thirst)
suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Difference between quench and cool

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