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seethe Listen to audio/ˈsi:ð/ verb
seethes; seethed; seeth·ing
[no obj] 1 : to feel or show strong emotion (such as anger) even though you try to control it
He seethed at his brother's success.often + with He seethed with anger/jealousy. The letter seethes with resentment. a seething letter
2 : to be in a state of constant activity
We found ourselves in the middle of a seething crowd.often used as (be) seething with The island is seething with tourists. [=there are very many tourists moving around on the island] The field was seething with crickets. His brain was seething with ideas.

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