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Leavening
ˈlɛvənɪŋ
Leavening definitions
noun
leavening
leavenings
- a substance used in dough to make it rise, such as yeast or baking powder
"during the 18th century yeast was abandoned as a leavening for fruit cakes"
- a quality or element that permeates and modifies or transforms something for the better
"underneath the frills and fuss there's a leavening of serious intent"