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Sweet
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Sweet
/swiːt/
Characterized by a pleasant taste similar to sugar or honey
Synonyms:
sugary
honeyed
saccharine
pleasant
delicious
Antonyms:
bitter
sour
salty
unsavory
tart
Examples:
The cake is
sweet
.
Your dog is so
sweet
and friendly.
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English swéte, akin to Old High German swuozi
sweet
, inspired by Latin suavis meaning
pleasant
Usage Statistics:
68 mentions per 1 million words
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