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The word 'boil' is both a noun (boil, boils) and a verb (boil, boils, boiling, boiled).

Examples:

He brought a kettle of water to the boil. (noun)

She developed a painful boil on her leg. (noun)

I can boil your eggs or fry them. (verb)

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