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slake
Synonyms and Antonyms of slake
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire) a harrowing experience while mountain climbing has largely slaked my desire for high adventure Synonyms assuage, quench, sate, satiate, satisfyRelated Words cater (to), gratify, humor, indulge; alleviate, lighten, relieve; cloy, saturate, surfeitNear Antonyms arouse, excite, pique, stimulate; tantalize, tease
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