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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of poaching
as in smuggling
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as in boiling
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam
poaching fish in a stock flavored with white wine
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“Poaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poaching. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.
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