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Italian word

guancia

cheek (of the face)

Looks like

quench

to satisfy thirst; to put out a fire

⚠️ The trap

Guancia = cheek (face). It sounds vaguely like 'quench' but has no connection. 'Quench your thirst' = 'dissetarsi' in Italian.

To say "to satisfy thirst; to put out a fire" in Italian:

spegnere (for quench/put out); dissetarsi (for quench thirst)

"guancia" in English means:

cheek (of the face)

Example

"Mi ha dato un bacio sulla guancia."

"She gave me a kiss on the cheek."

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