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Webster 1913 Edition


Sweetener

Sweet′en-er

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Noun.
One who, or that which, sweetens; one who palliates; that which moderates acrimony.

Webster 1828 Edition


Sweetener

SWEE'TENER

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Noun.
He or that which sweetens; he that palliates; that which moderates acrimony.

Definition 2024


sweetener

sweetener

English

Noun

sweetener (plural sweeteners)

  1. Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.
  2. (informal) Something given or added to added to a deal to sweeten another's attitude, especially a bribe or kickback.

Synonyms

  • (gift or bribe): douceur; see gift and Wikisaurus:bribe

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