Leaven

verb

'lɛvən

Noun

an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
“his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor”
Similar:Leavening
Type of:Imponderable
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
Similar:Leavening
Type of:Substance

Verb

cause to puff up with a leaven
“unleavened bread”
Similar:Prove Raise
Type of:LiftRaiseElevate

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Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

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