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Meaning of vanillafy | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To make generic, tame, or anodyne.

informal, transitive

Examples

“In Carver's words, the interior had been "vanillafied" into a colorless muddle that, while perhaps fitting for a modern pharmacy, was not the right kind of environment for a store that emphasized beauty and sensuality.”
“They WILL be exposed to different cultures, unless specific measures are taken to vanillafy their experiences.”
“'We like our heroes to be complex,' he [Benedict Cumberbatch] continues. 'We don't like two-dimensional stereotypes. They don't last very long. Also, for an actor, it's a lot more fun to play someone who has shape and edge than someone who has been softened and "vanillafied".”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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