Mend and Snuff out

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Mend verb - To put into good shape or working order again.

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Snuff out is an antonym for mend.

Nearby Words: mended, mending, mender

Snuff out verb - To destroy all traces of.

Usage example: the forest fire snuffed out all of the animal life in the immediate area

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Mend is an antonym for snuff out.

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Snuff out and Mend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mend/snuff_out

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