The more objects that have been associated with slaking thirst, the more widespread the initial attentional facilitation.
Conversely, the verb slake does occur in collocation with thirst, while slake fire is not an acceptable combination.
An injured person, that is to say, may experience a disquiet that can be slaked by 'holding someone accountable' even without knowing ex ante exactly what that means.
The person who doubts will feel disturbed, will seek a way out of his doubts, the person in whom thirst is aroused will seek to slake it.
They have a limitless thirst, which at present is being nothing like slaked.
We gave it freely: we coveted no territory; we had no racial hatreds to gratify; we had no vengeance to slake.
It may be a matter of slaking curiosity.
I am glad that we have an extra hour for this debate in which to slake our thirst for knowledge.
