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thickening
('/T//I/k/@/n/I//N/ )

noun (n)

  • any material used to thicken(noun.substance)
    Example:
    Starch is used in cooking as a thickening.
    Synonym:
    thickener
    source: wordnet30
  • any thickened enlargement(noun.shape)
    Synonym:
    knob, node
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of thickening(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    inspissation
    source: wordnet30
  • Something put into a liquid or mass to make it thicker.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • accumulating and becoming more intense(adj.all)
    Example:
    The thickening dusk.
    Synonym:
    deepening
    source: wordnet30
  • becoming more intricate or complex(adj.all)
    Example:
    A thickening plot.
    source: wordnet30
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