Definition of leavening

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1	[ noun ] an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something Synonyms leaven Examples "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor" Used in print (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...) The strong feeling is certainly there ; but there is a leavening of liberalism among college graduates throughout the South , especially among those who studied in the North . Related terms imponderable
2	[ noun ] a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid Synonyms leaven Related terms substance sourdough baking_powder yeast raise
*	Rhymes with lessening deafening reckoning deadening threatening summoning glistening partitioning rationing positioning conditioning envisioning commissioning cushioning listening repositioning vacationing slackening rationing fashioning blackening awakening hastening determining worsening stiffening enlightening disillusioning questioning unquestioning loosening likening lightening penning kenning sickening quickening thickening christening deafening fattening happening strengthening fastening lengthening maddening softening opening saddening running cunning learning functioning malfunctioning lengthening sanctioning apportioning heightening ripening frightening reasoning widening broadening poisoning tightening shunning deepening seasoning weakening sweetening reckoning deadening lining enchanting heartening hardening dampening gardening disheartening darkening shortening governing self-governing stunning planning feigning adjoining threatening awning ballooning cocooning disappointing consenting dissenting clowning lightning blackening fining fawning mining waning reining reigning yearning raining turning burning painting caning tanning banning evening assigning complaining aligning accounting concerning enjoining wanting downing dining whining dawning pining signing loaning yawning shining counting wining leaning ironing refining worsening reclining draining staining declining training enlightening confining intervening inning hastening happening frowning fastening fattening convening morning mourning maddening listening scanning saddening rationing campaigning straining cleaning heightening ripening browning warning cloning glistening whitening softening dampening crowning tightening retraining returning retaining remaining regaining disheartening discerning vacationing whining ordaining constraining moaning meaning combining pinning sinning winning ruining heartening hardening frightening gardening refining designing defining darkening broadening shortening ironing whitening Phonetic and Homophones L EH1 V AH0 N IH0 NG Similar Spelling Lebanon To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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