noun
                                                the act of wetting something by submerging it
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                                                verb
                                                put out, as of a candle or a light
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                                                                                                        - Douse the lights
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                wet thoroughly
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                                                verb
                                                dip into a liquid
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                                                                                                        - He dipped into the pool
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
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                                                                                                        - dip the garment into the cleaning solution
- dip the brush into the paint
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                lower quickly
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                                                                                                        - douse a sail
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                slacken
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                                                                                                        - douse a rope
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                cover with liquid
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                                                                                                        - pour liquid onto
- souse water on his hot face