unquenchably


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un·quench·a·ble

 (ŭn-kwĕn′chə-bəl)
adj.
1. Impossible to slake or satisfy: unquenchable thirst.
2. Impossible to suppress or destroy: unquenchable enthusiasm.
un·quench′a·bly adv.
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unquenchably

(ʌnˈkwɛntʃəblɪ)
adv
in an unquenchable manner
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