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English noun: sweetening

1. sweetening (food) something added to foods to make them taste sweeter


Synonymssweetener


Broader (hypernym)flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning


Narrower (hyponym)aspartame, honey, refined sugar, saccharin, sirup, sugar, syrup

2. sweetening (act) an improvement that makes something more agreeable


Synonymsenhancement


Broader (hypernym)improvement

3. sweetening (act) the act of adding a sweetener to food


Broader (hypernym)seasoning









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