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seethe

seethe [ see ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle seethed, present participle seeth·ing, 3rd person present singular seethes)
Definition:
 
1. be angry: to be in a state of extreme emotion, especially unexpressed anger
I sat in my office quietly seething.

2. be busy: to be full of bustling activity, especially with crowds of people moving in many different directions

3. make boiling movements: to boil, or churn or foam as if boiling

4. begin boiling: to come to a boil ( archaic )



noun  (plural seethes)
Definition:
 
act of seething: a seething movement or action

[ Old English sēothan< Germanic]
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