Boiled down
Take and boiled down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Boiled down".
Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
Boiled down and take are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boiled down" instead a verb "Take".
Both terms in one sentence
- Their motive rant boiled down to "everyone kept making rash decisions without thinking of the consequences (especially towards me) and I couldn't take it anymore".
Source: Musical Spoiler -
Ultimately though, it boiled down to the fact that everyone—leaders and populations both—were tired of war, and didn't want another one that would take a decade and (tens of) millions of lives to win.
- His Northern Campaigns basically boiled down to "hammer away at Wei until we take Chang'an" and he often chose his proteges or personal friends and favourites for important tasks, whether or not they were qualified for the task.
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