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boil down

verb

Definition of boil down

transitive verb
1 : to reduce in bulk by boiling
2 : condense, summarize boil down a report
intransitive verb
1 : to undergo reduction in bulk by boiling
2a : to be equivalent in summary : amount his speech boiled down to a plea for more moneyb : to reduce ultimately your choices boil down to three

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Examples of boil down in a Sentence

the discussion of the problem can be boiled down to a couple of critical points

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First Known Use of boil down

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