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boil
noun(boil)
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
Synonyms: furuncle,
boil
noun(boil)
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
Synonyms: boiling point,
Examples:
They brought the water to a boil.
boil
verb(boil)
be agitated
Synonyms: churn, moil, roil,
boil
verb(boil)
be in an agitated emotional state
Synonyms: seethe,
boil
verb(boil)
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
Examples:
Boil this liquid until it evaporates.
boil
verb(boil)
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
Antonyms: freeze,
Examples:
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
boil
verb(boil)
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
Examples:
Boil potatoes.
Boil wool.

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