Meaning & use
Souring
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Becoming or making sour in taste, mood, or condition.
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The milk was souring in the summer heat.
Relations between the two companies had been souring for months before the deal collapsed.
A note on using this word
Frequently used figuratively to describe relationships, moods, or situations deteriorating over time.
Words with a similar meaning
curdlingturning
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Words with an opposite meaning
sweetening
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