boil

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Synonyms for boil

bring to the boil

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boil down to something

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boil something up

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Synonyms for boil

to cook (food) in liquid heated to the point of steaming

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to be in a state of emotional or mental turmoil

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boil away: to pass off as vapor, especially when heated

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boil down: to reduce in complexity or scope

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a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

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the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

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come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

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immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes

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bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

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be agitated

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be in an agitated emotional state

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