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ebullition

eb·ul·li·tion [ èbbə lísh'n ] (plural eb·ul·li·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. boiling: a state of bubbling up or boiling ( formal )

2. outburst: a sudden outbreak of violent emotion ( literary )

[14th century. Via French< late Latin ebullition-< Latin ebullire (see ebullient)]
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