Sweeten

/ˈswiːtən/

Synonyms for "sweeten" (82 found)

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Closest matches (17)

allay alleviate appease assortment assuage bleach bowdlerize bribe brighten candy cleanclean outclean upcleanseclear outconcession

Verb(1 words)

coat

Strong matches (24)

conciliate delouse depurate detergedress updry cleandry-clean dulcify dustdust offease edulcorate embellish embroider expurgate freshen gildgild the lilyglaze

Verb(5 words)

dulcify dulcorate edulcorate enhance entice

Related words (41)

Verb(5 words)

glaze improve sugar sugarcoats sugared

honey lighten lustrate mellow mitigate moderate mollify mull pacify palliate placate propitiate purge purify reform saccharify scavenge soften spruce steam-clean

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sugarsugar offsugarcoatsweep outtemper tidy whiten wipewipe offwipe outwipe up

Adjective(1 words)

honeyed

Noun(4 words)

honeying sugaring sugars sweetening

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

8 entries

alter changechange tasteflavor alterationincentive strategymodifynegotiation tactictaste modification

More specific

7 entries

cash bonusfructose glucose honeyprice concessionstock optionsucrose

Collocations

5 entries

cash bonusstock optionsweetening agentthe dealthe pot

Inflections

3 entries

sweetened sweetening sweetens

Derivations

1 entries

sweetener

Antonyms

1 entries

sour

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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The dress is too expensive. Can't you sweeten the deal a little?

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Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.

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Don't try to sweeten the pill.

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I sweeten coffee with molasses instead of sugar.

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