˜yÐÄvlog

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roil

[ roil ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
  2. to disturb or disquiet; irritate; vex:

    to be roiled by a delay.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,



verb (used without object)

  1. to move or proceed turbulently.

roil

/ °ùɔɪ±ô /

verb

  1. tr to make (a liquid) cloudy or turbid by stirring up dregs or sediment
  2. intr (esp of a liquid) to be agitated or disturbed
  3. dialect.
    intr to be noisy or boisterous
  4. tr another word (now rare) for rile
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·°ù´Ç¾±±ô±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of roil1

First recorded in 1580–90; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of roil1

C16: of unknown origin; compare rile
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But in the days since, it’s become clear the dismissal is part of a broader campaign against Trump’s perceived enemies that has roiled the Justice Department and some of the nation’s highest-powered law firms.

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Oklahoma City lies 1,300 miles from Washington, where the Trump administration is roiling the federal workforce through mass layoffs and return-to-office orders.

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South Korea has been roiled by political chaos since Yoon's botched attempt to impose martial law.

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It is also a place that, at the moment, is roiling with anger.

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Carti’s famous for his misdirection onstage, only appearing in flashes on screens and hiding in a roiling sea of fog and flames.

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