"seasoning" in the noun sense
1. flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
2. seasoning
the act of adding a seasoning to food
"seasoning" in the verb sense
1. season, flavor, flavour
lend flavor to
"Season the chicken breast after roasting it"
2. season, harden
make fit
"This trip will season even the hardiest traveller"
3. temper, season, mollify, moderate
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
"she tempered her criticism"
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