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Leavening   /lˈɛvənɪŋ/   Listen
Leavening

noun
1.
An influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something.  Synonym: leaven.
2.
A substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid.  Synonym: leaven.





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"Leavening" Quotes from Famous Books



... to the leavening; but here's yet in the word 'hereafter' the kneading, the making of the cake, the heating of the oven, and the baking; nay, you must stay the cooling too, or you may chance to burn ...
— The History of Troilus and Cressida • William Shakespeare [Craig edition]


Words linked to "Leavening" :   barm, baking powder, substance, imponderable, yeast, sourdough


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