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| sauce [ sawss ] |
noun |
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1. flavoring liquid for food: a thick liquid that is served with food to add extra flavor
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2. stewed fruit: stewed fruit served with a meal
  cranberry sauce
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3. zest: something that adds zest or excitement
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4. impudent remarks: impudent or disrespectful remarks
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informal
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5. alcohol: alcoholic drinks
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slang
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transitive verb (past and past participle sauced, present participle sauc·ing, 3rd person present singular sauc·es) |
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1. add sauce to food: to add flavor to food using a sauce
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2. enliven something: to add zest or interest to something
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3. speak to somebody disrespectfully: to make impudent or disrespectful remarks to somebody
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informal
)
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin salsus, past participle of sallere "to salt" < sal "salt"] |
