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leaven in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
    "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
    leaven  leavening 
  2. a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
    leaven  leavening 
verb
  1. cause to puff up with a leaven
    "unleavened bread"
    raise  leaven  prove 
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