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snuff out

To extinguish, to stop a process, to kill, to rub out.
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Elmander's lovely flick nearly set Taylor free inside the box but, this time, Boswinga reacted well to snuff out any real danger.

Submitted on July 07, 2010

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snuff outTo kill a living being.
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