Boiling and Numb

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Boiling adjective - Having a notably high temperature.

Usage example: it was boiling in that car, and the owners had foolishly left their pet in it

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Numb is an antonym for boiling.

Nearby Words: boil, boiled, boiler

Numb adjective - Lacking in sensation or feeling.

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Boiling is an antonym for numb.

Nearby Words: numbed, numbing, numbness, numbly

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