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Quick definitions from WordNet (leaven)
▸ noun: an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something ("His sermons benefited from a leavening of humor")
▸ noun: a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
▸ verb: cause to puff up with a leaven ("Unleavened bread")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #82185)
▸ Also see leavens
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▸ noun: an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something ("His sermons benefited from a leavening of humor")
▸ noun: a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
▸ verb: cause to puff up with a leaven ("Unleavened bread")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #82185)
▸ Also see leavens
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to leaven
▸ Usage examples for leaven
▸ Popular adjectives describing leaven
▸ Words that often appear near leaven
▸ Rhymes of leaven
▸ Invented words related to leaven