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leavens

The correct spelling is leavens.

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noun

Say it like: Lee-ven-s

The correct spelling is leavens. Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
  2. 2.Anything that makes a general assimilating change in the mass.

verb

  1. 1.To add a leavening agent.
  2. 2.To cause to rise by fermentation.
  3. 3.To temper an action or decision.
  4. 4.To imbue; to infect; to vitiate.
  5. 5.To rise or become larger.

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