Meaning & use
Gingering
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Enlivening, stimulating, or adding vigor to something, typically used in the phrase "gingering up."
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The coach spent halftime gingering up his tired players with a fiery speech.
A splash of chili is a quick way of gingering up an otherwise bland soup.
A note on using this word
The verb draws on ginger's reputation as a "hot" spice that stimulates the senses, much as the noun gives food an extra kick.
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dampeningsubduing
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