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Cooking

of Cook

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Baking 76% connected

of Bake

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Boiling 76% connected

of Boil

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Broil 76% connected

A tumult; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl; contention; discord, either between individuals or in the state.

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Broiling 76% connected

of Broil

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Browning 76% connected

of Brown

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Cuisine 76% connected

The kitchen or cooking department.

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Frying 76% connected

of Fry

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Grilling 76% connected

of Grill

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Percolation 76% connected

The act or process of percolating, or filtering; filtration; straining. Specifically (Pharm.), the process of exhausting the virtues of a powdered dr…

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Poaching 76% connected

of Poach

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Roasting 76% connected

of Roast

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Simmering 76% connected

of Simmer

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Stewing 76% connected

of Stew

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Toasting 76% connected

of Toast

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Derivationally related 2

Cook 74% connected

To make the noise of the cuckoo.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Cook 74% connected

To make the noise of the cuckoo.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Component part 1

Seasoning 70% connected

of Season

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a member, substance or component part.

Synonym 2

Cookery 92% connected

The art or process of preparing food for the table, by dressing, compounding, and the application of heat.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Preparation 92% connected

The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready;…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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