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Sweetener

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.

    "Some examples of the sweeteners include aspartame, saccharin, sucralose and stevia. The W.H.O.’s announcement contradicts previous studies that have said these sweeteners don’t offer any health benefits but also do not cause harm."

  2. 2
    anything that serves as an enticement wordnet
  3. 3
    Something given or added to added to a deal to sweeten another's attitude, especially a bribe or kickback. informal
  4. 4
    something added to foods to make them taste sweeter wordnet
  5. 5
    A shill bidder at an auction. slang

Etymology

From sweeten + -er (“agent suffix”).

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