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n. - Cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil; An extreme state of worry and agitation.

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Usage examples (36)
  • His stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night
  • Verb (used without object) : He stewed about his chaotic state of affairs all day
  • Here is the headline ‘Cruel’ FOX cartoon has Palin stewing.
  • The long, slow cooking at a temperature lower than boiling point, which is known as stewing or simmering, should be applied.
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