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Meaning of the word bubbles in English

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bubbles

Noun

1.

a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas.

2.

used to refer to a good or fortunate situation that is isolated from reality or unlikely to last.

Example:
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we both lived in a bubble, the kind provided by occupying a privileged pied-à-terre in Greenwich Village
Synonym:
illusion delusion fantasy dream pipe dream daydream chimera vanity pie in the sky

Verb

(of a liquid) contain bubbles of air or gas rising to the surface.

Example:
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a pot of soup bubbled away on the stove
Synonym:
sparkle fizz effervesce gurgle foam froth spume boil simmer seethe
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