leaven
- Noun. Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
- Verb. (transitive) To add a leavening agent.
- Verb. (transitive) To cause to rise by fermentation.
- Verb. (transitive, figuratively) To temper an action or decision.
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