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leavening

/'lɛvənɪŋ/

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

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leaven

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noun
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
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leaven

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Examples of leavening

"his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"