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n a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus n the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level v come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor v immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often f…

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  1. n a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus n the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level v come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor v immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes v bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point v be agitated v be in an agitated emotional state