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boil

/bɔj(ᵻ)l/

Meaning 1

To heat a liquid until bubbles form.

“She watched the pot as it began to boil rapidly.”
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Illustration of boil: To heat a liquid until bubbles form.

Meaning 2

a painful, pus-filled bump on the skin

“She had a boil on her arm that hurt.”
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Illustration of boil: a painful, pus-filled bump on the skin