sweetener
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From sweeten + -er (“agent suffix”).
Noun
[edit]sweetener (plural sweeteners)
- Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.
- (informal) Something given or added to added to a deal to sweeten another's attitude, especially a bribe or kickback.
- (slang) A shill bidder at an auction.
Synonyms
[edit]- (gift or bribe): douceur; see gift and Thesaurus:bribe
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]food additive
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