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noun ADJ. thick, thin | creamy | piquant, rich, spicy, tangy | delicate | smooth | lumpy | barbecue, chilli, soy, sweet and sour, Tabasco, tomato, white (= made from butter, flour and milk), etc. fish in white sauce | pasta VERB + SAUCE make | thicken | reduce | pour on/over sth, spoon on/over sth Pour the sauce over the pasta. SAUCE + VERB thicken SAUCE + NOUN bottle PREP. in ~ chicken in white wine sauce | with ~ We had lamb with mint sauce.FOOD
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