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boil

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Main Entry: boil
Pronunciation: primarystressbodoti(schwa)l
Function: noun
: a localized swelling and inflammation of the skin resulting from usually bacterial infection of a hair follicle and adjacent tissue, having a hard central core, and forming pus -- called also furuncle
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