leaven
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(noun) an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor" |
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Synonyms: leavening |
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Related Words: imponderable |
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(noun) a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
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Synonyms: leavening |
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Related Words: baking powder, barm, matter, sourdough, substance, yeast |
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(verb) cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread" |
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Synonyms: prove, raise |
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Related Words: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise |
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