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curdling

verb

Meaning

  1. To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)
  2. To clot or coagulate; to cause to congeal, such as through cold. (metaphorically of blood)
  3. To cause a liquid to spoil and form clumps so that it no longer flows smoothly
  4. The act by which something is curdled.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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