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thicken

Pronunciation: /ˈθɪk(ə)n/
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Definition of thicken

verb

  • make or become thick or thicker: [with object]:thicken the sauce with flour [no object]:the fog had thickened

Phrases

the plot thickens

used when a situation is becoming more and more complicated and puzzling.

thicken in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of thicken in the US English dictionary
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