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Meaning of overthicken | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To thicken to an excessive degree.

transitive

Examples

“But it depends on the strength of the slurry or beurre manié, so thicken gradually, keeping in mind⟳ that you can always make⟳ the sauce thicker, but if you overthicken it, you will be forced to dilute it in order⟳ to thin it.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

overthickened overthickening overthickens overthin overthink overthinking

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