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EXTINGUISHABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does extinguishable mean?
• EXTINGUISHABLE (adjective)
The adjective EXTINGUISHABLE has 1 sense:
1. capable of being extinguished or killed
Familiarity information: EXTINGUISHABLE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of being extinguished or killed
Context example:
hope too is extinguishable
Antonym:
inextinguishable (difficult or impossible to extinguish)
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