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extinguished

adjective C1
  1. Having been quenched or eliminated. · The cowboys buried their trash next to the extinguished fire.
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A few minutes afterwards a flash of light, which was extinguished instantly, was seen on the land, and the sound of firearms reached the yacht.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1090 · C1
Then a sudden puff of wind arose, and the Lamp was immediately extinguished.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 48 · B2
About nine o’clock the light among the trees was extinguished, and all was dark in the direction of the Manor House.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 63 · B2
I had myself extinguished the lamp and closed the door before coming to bed.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 9 · B2

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