boil_down
has definitions from the field of food
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[ verb ] be the essential element
Examples "The proposal boils down to a compromise" Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)This is an issue which boils_down to a matter of opinion , depending_on whether you 're an American or National fan and anti or pro Yankee . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (food) be cooked until very little is left; as of sauces
Synonyms Examples "The sauce should reduce to one cup" Related terms |
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[ verb ] (food) cook until very little liquid is left, as of sauces
Synonyms Examples "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time" Related terms |
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