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thick·en
(thĭk′ən)tr. & intr.v. thick·ened, thick·en·ing, thick·ens
1. To make or become thick or thicker: Thicken the sauce with cornstarch. The crowd thickened near the doorway.
2. To make or become more intense, intricate, or complex: The leader's departure thickens the problems. Our apprehension thickened.
thick′en·er n.
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Noun | 1. | thickener - any material used to thicken; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening" |
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thickener
, thickeningn (for sauces) → Bindemittel nt
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