| query | If you s____ something that you say or do, you add excitement or interest to it.If you spice something that you say or do, you add excitement or interest to it. They spiced their conversations and discussions with intrigue. ...a boring film spiced with the occasional funny moment. Her publisher wants her to spice up her stories with sex. ...a discovery which spiced the conversation up quite a bit. |
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| word | spice |
| full-definition | noun A spice is a part of a plant, or a powder made from that part, which you put in food to give it flavour. Cinnamon, ginger, and paprika are spices. ...herbs and spices. ...a row of spice jars. Spice is something which makes life more exciting . Variety is the spice of life! To add spice to the debate, they disagreed about method and ideology. verb If you spice something that you say or do, you add excitement or interest to it. They spiced their conversations and discussions with intrigue. ...a boring film spiced with the occasional funny moment. Her publisher wants her to spice up her stories with sex. ...a discovery which spiced the conversation up quite a bit. |
| inflections | spicesspicingspiced |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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