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| bead |
any small, round object, such as a drop of liquid or a gas bubble. [1/3 definitions] |
| blister |
a raised bubble in paint or a similar coating. [1/4 definitions] |
| bubble |
A bubble is an amount of air or other gas that takes a round shape and is surrounded by a lot of liquid or something solid. When water gets very hot in a pan on the stove, it will begin to make bubbles. [2/3 definitions] |
| pop1 |
A pop is the quick, sharp sound we hear when certain things break open. When a bubble or balloon breaks, we hear a pop. [1/9 definitions] |
| seethe |
to boil or bubble. [1/2 definitions] |
| sparkle |
to give off gas bubbles; bubble. [1/4 definitions] |
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