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sweetener

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sweet·en·er  (swtn-r)
n.
1. Something that sweetens.
2. Informal Something added as a further inducement or incentive.

sweetener
Noun
1. a sweetening agent that does not contain sugar
2. Brit, Austral & NZ slang an inducement offered to someone in order to persuade them to accept an offer or business deal
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sweetenersweetener - something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
aspartame - an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener
honey - a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
saccharin - a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
refined sugar, sugar - a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
sirup, syrup - a thick sweet sticky liquid
2.sweetenersweetener - anything that serves as an enticement
enticement, temptation - something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
Translations

sweetener [ˈswiːtnəʳ] n (CULIN) → edulcorante m
sweetener [ˈswiːtnəʳ] sweet n (Culin) → édulcorant m
sweetener [ˈswiːtnəʳ] sweet nSüßstoff m (fig); Anreiz m
sweetener [ˈswiːtnəʳ] n (CULIN) → dolcificante m


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Perhaps it is even a sweetener of dreams, for those which hovered over the rough couch of Nicholas, and whispered their airy nothings in his ear, were of an agreeable and happy kind.
 
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