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Leavening
01
an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
leavenings
02
a substance typically used in dough to make it rise by producing gas bubbles, resulting in a lighter and softer texture
Examples
The baker added yeast as a leavening to the dough to make it rise.
Lexical Tree
leavening
leaven
