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starch

noun as in laundering agent

Strong matches

Weak match

noun as in complex carbohydrate

Strongest matches

noun as in stiff bearing

noun as in vigor

noun as in strengthener

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Example Sentences

However, they rely on starch being extracted from plant cells and purified, a process requiring much energy and water.

As the mold digests the proteins and starch within the fibrous pulp, it also breaks down the cellulose, turning what remains into a dish beloved by many across western Indonesia.

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If the ingredients include things such as “organic tapioca starch” or “pea protein isolate,” or even natural coloring, you might reconsider.

“Kids are now wearing their botas to school or their tejanas and starched jeans.”

Then depending on the night, I’ll either do a pasta, rice, a potato for the starch and roasted chicken is usually my go-to.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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