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stub vs quench

quench vs stub

stub is a noun but quench is not a noun.

stub and quench both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stub Yes No Yes No
quench No No Yes No
As verbs, quench is a hypernym of stub; that is, quench is a word with a broader meaning than stub:
  • stub: extinguish by crushing
  • quench: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Other hypernyms of stub include blow out, extinguish, snuff out.
stub (noun) quench (noun)
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
the part of a check that is retained as a record
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
a small piece
stub (verb) quench (verb)
strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object suppress or crush completely
clear of weeds by uprooting them cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
extinguish by crushing reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
pull up (weeds) by their roots 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
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