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to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger<she was boiling at the thought of her so-called best friend trying to steal her boyfriend>Synonymsburn, fume, rage, seethe, steamRelated Wordsfulminate, rant, rave; smolder; bristle, flare (up); chafe, fret, stew; agitate, convulse, shake; disturb, perturb, upset
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to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam<boil the potatoes very well before you try to mash them>Synonymscoddle, parboil, poach, simmer, stewRelated Wordsscald; braise, fricassee, pressure-cook, steam; reboil
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to be in a state of violent rolling motion<the sea boiled and frothed during the storm>— see seethe 1
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