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English verb: overboil

1. overboil (change) overflow or cause to overflow while boiling


SamplesThe milk is boiling over.


Synonymsboil over


Pattern of useSomething ----s


Broader (hypernym)boil

2. overboil (change) boil excessively


SamplesThe peas are overboiled.


ExamplesThe chefs overboil the vegetables


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)boil


Domain categorycookery, cooking, preparation









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