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Definition of "leavened" []

  • Simple past tense and past participle of leaven. (verb)
  • Prepared using leavening (adjective)

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Use "leavened" in a sentence
  • "The outcome of it all is, the one million communicants and the six millions more or less "leavened" by Christian principle and sentiment."
  • "But in Israel, stores and factories own millions of dollars worth of bread and other so-called "leavened" foods."
  • "The tragic absurdity in his films is usually leavened by humor -- but in this one I tried to fight against my sense of humor, the film is very austere."
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