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icing

 noun
     
Related topics: Cooking
ic‧ing [uncountable]
1DFC a mixture made from very fine light sugar and liquid, used to cover cakes [= frosting American English]
2

the icing on the cake

something that makes a very good experience even better:
It was a great day, but meeting her there was just the icing on the cake!
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