boil

US /bɔɪl/
UK /bɔɪl/
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to reach the temperature where it bubbles and turns to vapor

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The water began to boil rapidly.
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Let the soup boil for ten minutes.
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simmerbubblestewbrew
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to cook food by putting it in boiling water

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She decided to boil some eggs for breakfast.
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You need to boil the pasta until it's al dente.
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cookstewpoach
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to be extremely angry

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He was boiling with rage after hearing the news.
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Her blood began to boil when she saw the injustice.
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fumerageseethebe furious
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a painful, pus-filled swelling on the skin caused by infection of a hair follicle

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He had a large boil on his neck that was very painful.
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The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the boil.
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abscesspustulecarbuncle
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