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boil

verb as in heat to bubbling

verb as in be angry

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The impasse boiled over into a legal battle that unnerved gambling industry operators, regulators, and advocates.

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He’s always lived in Bedford Falls — er, Hill Valley — and while his puffy red vest gets him mistaken for a sailor, he behaves more like a frog in an already boiling pot.

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“We’re nearing a boiling point of rising churn and overwhelming choice.”

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Why doesn't spaghetti fall apart when it's boiled?

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“The tech trade will come off the boil at some point, but that is not now.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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