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- noun Alternative spelling of
astringency .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
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The level of tannin in a wine contributes to its degree of astringence.
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The level of tannin in a wine contributes to its degree of astringence.
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The level of tannin in a wine contributes to its degree of astringence.
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The level of tannin in a wine contributes to its degree of astringence.
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The level of tannin in a wine contributes to its degree of astringence.
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The level of tannin in a wine contributes to its degree of astringence.
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The level of tannin in a wine contributes to its degree of astringence.
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The level of tannin in a wine contributes to its degree of astringence.
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The level of tannin in a wine contributes to its degree of astringence.
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The level of tannin in a wine contributes to its degree of astringence.
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