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BUBBLE OVER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Overflow with a certain feeling

Example:

My boss was bubbling over with anger

Synonyms:

bubble over; overflow; spill over

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "bubble over" is one way to...):

boil; seethe (be in an agitated emotional state)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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