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Bubble in black thick liquid (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

boil

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'bubble' is the definition.
(boiling water will bubble)

'black thick liquid' is the wordplay.
'black' becomes 'b' (as in pencil classifications).
'thick liquid' becomes 'oil' (I have seen 'Slippery liquid ' mean 'oil' so perhaps 'liquid' could also mean 'oil'. I am not sure about the 'thick' bit.).
'b'+'oil'='BOIL'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for boil that I've seen before include "Bubble up - inflamed swelling" , "Cook in hot water" , "Cook, swelling" , "Painful sore" , "7 in water" .)

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