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Noun
S:
(n)
boiling
(the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas)
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S:
(n)
boiling
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stewing
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simmering
(cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil)
Verb
S:
(v)
boil
(come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor)
"Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
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(v)
boil
(immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes)
"boil potatoes"; "boil wool"
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S:
(v)
change
(undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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S:
(v)
boil
(bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point)
"boil this liquid until it evaporates"
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(v)
churn
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boil
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moil
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roil
(be agitated)
"the sea was churning in the storm"
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(v)
seethe
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boil
(be in an agitated emotional state)
"The customer was seething with anger"
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Adverb
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(adv)
boiling
(extremely)
"boiling mad"