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thickening

DEFINITIONS OF: thickening

1

n the act of thickening

Synonyms:
inspissation
Type of:
condensation, condensing
the act of increasing the density of something

n any material used to thicken

“starch is used in cooking as a thickening”
Synonyms:
thickener
Type of:
material, stuff
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

n any thickened enlargement

Synonyms:
knob, node
Type of:
convex shape, convexity
a shape that curves or bulges outward

adj accumulating and becoming more intense

“the thickening dusk”
Synonyms:
deepening
intensifying
increasing in strength or intensity

adj becoming more intricate or complex

“a thickening plot”
Synonyms
complex
complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
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