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- pronunciation:
- thI
k
 n
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
thickens, thickening, thickened |
| definition 1: |
When something thickens, it becomes thicker.
I watched my mom stir the gravy until it thickened. |
| definition 2: |
When you thicken something, you make it thicker.
The chef thickened the soup by adding a little more flour. |
| related words: |
concentrate, expand, set |
| derivation: |
thickener (n.) |
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