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boil over

boil over


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb froth up and overflow: to reach or cause a liquid to reach boiling point and be so full of bubbles that some of it spills from the container

2. intransitive verb overflow with emotion: to become too intense or out of control
her anger boiled over

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