Cook in hot water Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
2. the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
(verb)
1. be agitated
2. be in an agitated emotional state

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COOK (verb)
1. tamper, with the purpose of deception
2. prepare for eating by applying heat
COOK (noun)
1. English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
2. someone who cooks food
HOT (adjective)
1. producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
2. characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

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