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shortening

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The answer SHORTENING has 6 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.

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Definitions of shortening in various dictionaries:

noun - fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

noun - act of decreasing in length

verb - make shorter than originally intended

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Possible Jeopardy Clues
An edible fat, such as lard, that's used to make pastry flaky
Briefly, it's butter or lard used to make pastry
Shortening description
Shortening is any fat that is a solid at room temperature and used to make crumbly pastry and other food products. Although butter is solid at room temperature and is frequently used in making pastry, the term "shortening" seldom refers to butter, but is more closely related to margarine.
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