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pepper

[pep-er] / ˈpɛp ər /














VERB
season
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
cook plain






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Season with a few dashes of pepper, if needed.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Stir in flour, salt and pepper to create a paste that will help thicken your filling.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Estonian defense adviser Eva Sula works with military leaders across the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, who pepper her with questions nobody can answer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

In the days and weeks that followed, city and police officials continued to pepper the bureau about speeding up the approval process.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

They, too, shook their heads over the prospects of another ship loading pepper.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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