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Thickening
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Dictionary.com Unabridged
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to make or become thick or thicker.
2.
to make or grow more intense, profound, intricate, or complex: The plot thickens.
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Word Origin & History
thickening
"substance used to thicken something," 1839, from thicken (see thick).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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