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as in flavoring
something (as a spice or herb) that adds an agreeable or interesting taste to food a dish that incorporates most of the trademark flavors of southeast Asia

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as in taste
the property of a substance that can be identified by the sense of taste loved the deep flavor of the native strawberries

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verb

as in to spice
to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored try flavoring the beans with salt and oregano

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“Flavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flavor. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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