| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To be in a state of emotional or mental turmoil: boil, bubble, burn, churn, ferment, seethe, smolder. See CALM. 2. To cook (food) in liquid heated to the point of steaming: boil, parboil, stew. See INGESTION. | | PHRASAL VERB: | simmer down To bring one's emotions under control: collect1, compose, contain, control, cool. Idioms: cool it. See RESTRAINT.
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