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 boil boil /ˈbɔɪl/

noun

  1. The temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level  ( boil , boiling point )
    the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
     They brought the water to a boil
    they brought the water to a boil
  2. A painful sore with a hard core filled with pus  ( boil , furuncle )
    a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

verb

  1. () Immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes  ( boil )
    immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
     Boil potatoes
    boil potatoes
     Boil wool
    boil wool
  2. () Come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor  ( boil )
    come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
     Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
    Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
  3. () Bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point  ( boil )
    bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
     Boil this liquid until it evaporates
    boil this liquid until it evaporates
  4. Be in an agitated emotional state  ( boil , seethe )
    be in an agitated emotional state
     The customer was seething with anger
    The customer was seething with anger
  5. Be agitated  ( boil , churn , moil [ N. American] , roil )
    be agitated
     The sea was churning in the storm
    the sea was churning in the storm


 remorse remorse /rɪˈmɔrs/

noun

  1. () A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)  ( self-reproach , compunction , remorse )
    a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)


 Tower of London Tower of London /ˈtaʊər əv ˈlʌndən/

noun

  1. A fortress in London on the Thames; used as a palace and a state prison and now as a museum containing the crown jewels  ( Tower of London )
    a fortress in London on the Thames; used as a palace and a state prison and now as a museum containing the crown jewels
     The Tower of London has been a significant historical site for centuries, currently housing the crown jewels.
    The Tower of London has been a significant historical site for centuries, currently housing the crown jewels.


 Mandela Mandela /ˌmænˈdɛlə/

noun

  1. South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)  ( Mandela , Nelson Mandela , Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela )
    South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)