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leavening
noun
an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
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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
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his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor
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