spice

/spaɪs/ noun

Definition

FOOD [C, U] › a substance made from a plant, which is used to give a special taste to food: herbs and spices

EXCITEMENT [U] › something that makes something else more exciting: A scandal or two adds a little spice to office life.

(Definition of spice noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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