Meaning & use
spice
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an aromatic or pungent plant substance used to flavor food, or, figuratively, something that adds excitement or interest
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The recipe calls for a pinch of a rare spice from Southeast Asia.
Traveling to new places adds a bit of spice to an otherwise routine life.
A note on using this word
The figurative sense — 'variety is the spice of life' — is just as common as the literal culinary meaning.
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Words with an opposite meaning
blandness
Another way to use it
2. verb
to add interest, excitement, or flavor to something
A few unexpected plot twists spiced up the movie's second half.
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