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English verb: seethe | |||
| 1. | seethe (stative) be noisy with activity | ||
| Samples | This office is buzzing with activity. | ||
| Examples | The streets seethe with crowds | ||
| Synonyms | buzz, hum | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pullulate, swarm, teem | ||
| 2. | seethe (emotion) be in an agitated emotional state | ||
| Samples | The customer was seething with anger. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue seethe | ||
| Synonyms | boil | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bubble over, ferment, overflow, sizzle, spill over | ||
| 3. | seethe (change) foam as if boiling | ||
| Samples | A seething liquid. | ||
| Examples | The water seethes | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | effervesce, fizz, foam, form bubbles, froth, sparkle | ||
| 4. | seethe (change) boil vigorously | ||
| Samples | The liquid was seething. The water rolled. | ||
| Examples | The water seethes | ||
| Synonyms | roll | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | boil, churn, moil, roil | ||
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