leavening, n.
(leavenings)
freq. cnt. 1
an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
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freq. cnt.: 1
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leavening
sample sentences
"his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
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a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
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leaven
leavening
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