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boil vs gumboil

gumboil vs boil

boil and gumboil both are nouns.

boil is a verb but gumboil is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boil Yes No Yes No
gumboil Yes No No No
As nouns, gumboil is a hyponym of boil; that is, gumboil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boil:
  • boil: a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
  • gumboil: a boil or abscess on the gums
boil (noun) gumboil (noun)
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level a boil or abscess on the gums
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
boil (verb) gumboil (verb)
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
be in an agitated emotional state
be agitated
Difference between boil and gumboil

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