Defenition of the word boil down
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Defenition of the word boil down
- be cooked until very little is left; as of sauces; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
- cook until very little liquid is left, as of sauces; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
- be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"
- cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
- be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
- cook until very little liquid is left
- be cooked until very little liquid is left
- be the essential element
Synonyms for the word boil down
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- come down
- concentrate
- decoct
- reduce
Hypernyms for the word boil down
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- become
- decrease
- diminish
- fall
- lessen
- minify
- turn
- turn into
- turn to
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