boil
Noun
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is a type of: staphylococcal infection - an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formationsubtypes: gumboil - a boil or abscess on the gumssame as: furuncle
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is a type of: temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)same as: boiling point
Verb
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is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
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is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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causes: boil - come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vaporsubtypes: decoct - extract the essence of something by boiling it
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is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)subtypes:
- bubble over, overflow, spill over - overflow with a certain feeling
- ferment - be in an agitated or excited state
- sizzle - seethe with deep anger or resentment
same as: seethe
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