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pawong : unsightly (adj.); quench (v.); turn off (v.)
Synonyms: palong

Derivatives of pawong


Glosses:
unsightly
adj. 1. unsightlyunpleasant to look at.; "unsightly billboards"
~ uglydispleasing to the senses.; "an ugly face"; "ugly furniture"
quench
v. (consumption)1. allay, assuage, quench, slakesatisfy (thirst).; "The cold water quenched his thirst"
~ ingest, consume, have, take in, takeserve oneself to, or consume regularly.; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
~ fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, meet, fillfill or meet a want or need.
v. (weather)2. blow out, extinguish, quench, snuff output out, as of fires, flames, or lights.; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"
~ stubextinguish by crushing.; "stub out your cigarette now"
~ douse, put output out, as of a candle or a light.; "Douse the lights"
~ black outobliterate or extinguish.; "Some life-forms were obliterated by the radiation, others survived"
v. (social)3. quenchelectronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device.
~ bottle up, suppress, inhibitcontrol and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior.
v. (change)4. quell, quench, squelchsuppress or crush completely.; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
~ conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, curb, subdueto put down by force or authority.; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
v. (change)5. quenchreduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance.
~ natural philosophy, physicsthe science of matter and energy and their interactions.; "his favorite subject was physics"
~ cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring downcut down on; make a reduction in.; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
v. (change)6. quenchcool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid.; "quench steel"
~ cool, cool down, chillmake cool or cooler.; "Chill the food"
turn off
v. (contact)1. cut, switch off, turn off, turn outcause to stop operating by disengaging a switch.; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"
~ killcause to cease operating.; "kill the engine"
~ flip, switch, throwcause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation.; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
v. (motion)2. turn offmake a turn.; "turn off at the parking area"
~ turnchange orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
v. (emotion)3. put off, turn offcause to feel intense dislike or distaste.
~ repel, repulsebe repellent to; cause aversion in.