ebullition
4 synonyms and 3 antonyms for ebullition, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The process of a liquid boiling.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
2. noun
A sudden, strong burst of feeling.
“To foreigners we often seem guileless and overchatty, an impression which is dispersed when they find that much of our friendliness is just the ebullition of the moment and does not carry with it any permanence of devotion.”
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Etymology
Came into English from Old French ebullition, which developed from Latin ēbullītiō, itself from ēbulliō ("to boil").
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