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English noun: sweetness | |||
| 1. | sweetness (cognition) the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth | ||
| Synonyms | sugariness, sweet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation | ||
| 2. | sweetness (attribute) the property of tasting as if it contains sugar | ||
| Synonyms | sweet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | taste property | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | saccharinity, sugariness | ||
| 3. | sweetness (attribute) a pleasingly sweet olfactory property | ||
| Synonyms | bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent, smell | ||
| 4. | sweetness (attribute) the quality of giving pleasure | ||
| Samples | He was charmed by the sweetness of her manner. The pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day. | ||
| Synonyms | pleasantness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | agreeableness, amenity, disagreeableness, enjoyableness, niceness | ||
| Attribute | pleasant, unpleasant | ||
| Antonyms | unpleasantness | ||
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