doused

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Verb

doused verb

To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
To fall suddenly into water.
To put out; to extinguish.

doused verb

To strike, beat, or thrash.
To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly“Douse the topsail!”

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Synonyms

ducking immersion got immersed soaked sprayed pelted ignited alight drenched extinguished aflame poured smothered torched showered

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kerosene gasoline afire ablaze petrol flammable bleach bucket flames spray

Rhymes

groused joust roust oust faust espoused moused spoused daoust foust

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