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Zest

A piece of orange or lemon peel, or the aromatic oil which may be squeezed from such peel, used to give flavor to liquor, etc.

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Enjoyment 76% connected

The condition of enjoying anything; pleasure or satisfaction, as in the possession or occupancy of anything; possession and use; as, the enjoyment of…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Enthusiasm 76% connected

Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to som…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Flavor 76% connected

That quality of anything which affects the smell; odor; fragrances; as, the flavor of a rose.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Flavour 76% connected

(physics) the six kinds of quarks

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Season 76% connected

One of the divisions of the year, marked by alternations in the length of day and night, or by distinct conditions of temperature, moisture, etc., ca…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Spice 76% connected

Species; kind.

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Spicery 76% connected

Spices, in general.

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Spiciness 76% connected

The quality or state of being spicy.

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Ginger 76% connected

A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Z. officinale.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pepper 76% connected

A well-known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the Piper nigrum.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Spice 74% connected

Species; kind.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Spice 74% connected

Species; kind.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Spiciness 74% connected

The quality or state of being spicy.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Spiciness 74% connected

The quality or state of being spicy.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Gusto 92% connected

Nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; relish; taste; fancy.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nip 92% connected

A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Piquancy 92% connected

The quality or state of being piquant.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Relish 92% connected

To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be pleased with or gratified by; to exper…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Spice 92% connected

Species; kind.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tang 92% connected

A coarse blackish seaweed (Fuscus nodosus).

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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