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Sauce
01
a flavorful liquid, served with food to give it a particular taste
Examples
My mother made a creamy béchamel sauce for the lasagna.
02
extra flair or swagger in one's style or presentation
SlangExamples
That outfit 's got some serious sauce.
to sauce
01
to enhance the flavor or appeal of something by adding a flavorful liquid
Transitive: to sauce food
Examples
She sauced the pasta with a rich tomato sauce for extra flavor.
02
to make something more lively, exciting, or interesting
Transitive: to sauce sth
Examples
He decided to sauce the party with a live band to make it more memorable.
03
to speak or behave in a disrespectful or cheeky manner toward someone
Transitive: to sauce sb
Examples
He had the nerve to sauce his teacher when she asked him to stay after class.
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