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Roil
see synonyms of roilVerb
be agitated
Example Sentences:'the sea was churning in the storm'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Roil
see synonyms of roilverb
1. (transitive)
to make (a liquid) cloudy or turbid by stirring up dregs or sediment
2. (intransitive)
(esp of a liquid) to be agitated or disturbed
3. (intransitive) dialect
to be noisy or boisterous
4. (transitive) another word (now rare) for rile (sense 1)
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Roil
see synonyms of roil verb transitive
1.
to make (a liquid) cloudy, muddy, or unsettled by stirring up the sediment
2.
to stir up; agitate
3.
to make angry or irritable; rile
verb intransitive
4.
to be agitated
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Roil
see synonyms of roilv. roiled, roil·ing, roils
v.tr.
1. To make (a liquid) turbulent or muddy or cloudy by stirring up sediment: The storm roiled the waters of the harbor.
2. To cause to be in a state of agitation or disorder: wars that roiled the continent for decades.
3. Usage Problem To put in a state of emotional agitation; rile or upset.
v.intr.
1. To move or be in a state of turbulence, especially because of an abundance of something: storm clouds roiling overhead; a stream roiling with salmon.
2. To be agitated or chaotic: when campuses were roiling with demonstrations.
3. To be vexed or upset: a person who is roiling with shame.
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