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Added 9 October 2026

sweetener

noun

In Latin: dulcedo Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about sweetener at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.
Something given or added to a deal to sweeten another's attitude, especially a bribe or kickback.
A shill bidder at an auction.

Origin

From sweeten + -er (agent suffix).

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