q=quench
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AlpheccaStarsNot quite.When a firefighter quenches a fire with water, the fire goes out, leaving a smoldering mass.What does "go out" mean here?
AlpheccaStarsNot quite.When a firefighter quenches a fire with water, the fire goes out, leaving a smoldering mass.Which of the following can we say instead of your sentence?
AlpheccaStars When a firefighter puts out a fire with water, the fire goes out, leaving a smoldering mass. RedundantWhat do you mean by redundant? What part of the sentence is redundant? It's phrasal verb "put out" so what is redundant I cannot understand?
hhttWhat do you mean by redundant? What part of the sentence is redundant? It's phrasal verb "put out" so what is redundant I cannot understand?"Put out the fire" has in its meaning that the fire goes out.