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The Clue

Yeast, e.g. (9 letter answer)

The Answer

LEAVENING

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Notes

The answer LEAVENING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

LEAVENING as a noun:

1. (leaven, leavening) = an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
2. (leaven, leavening) = a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid

LEAVEN as a verb:

1. (raise, leaven, prove) = cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"