sweetener

🇺🇸 /ˈswiːtnər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈswiːtnə(r)/
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A sweetener is a substance that makes food or drinks taste sweet without using sugar.

Some people use sweeteners to reduce their sugar intake.

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A sweetener can also refer to something extra given to persuade someone to agree to a deal or do a favor, often in a secretive or dishonest way.

The company offered a signing bonus as a sweetener to attract new talent.

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n. A sweetener is a substance that makes food or drinks taste sweet without using sugar.; A sweetener can also refer to something extra given to persuade someone to agree to a deal or do a favor, often in a secretive or dishonest way.

Word Forms

Plural sweeteners