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Honey

A sweet viscid fluid, esp. that collected by bees from flowers of plants, and deposited in the cells of the honeycomb.

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Chromatic 84% connected

Relating to color, or to colors.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Chromatic 84% connected

Relating to color, or to colors.

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Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Broader term 7

Dulcify 76% connected

To sweeten; to free from acidity, saltness, or acrimony.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Dulcorate 76% connected

To sweeten; to make less acrimonious.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Edulcorate 76% connected

To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity.

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Lover 76% connected

One who loves; one who is in love; -- usually limited, in the singular, to a person of the male sex.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Sweeten 76% connected

To make sweet to the taste; as, to sweeten tea.

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Sweetener 76% connected

One who, or that which, sweetens; one who palliates; that which moderates acrimony.

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Sweetening 76% connected

of Sweeten

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Derivationally related 2

Dear 74% connected

Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.

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Dear 74% connected

Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.

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Containing substance 2

Mead 70% connected

A fermented drink made of water and honey with malt, yeast, etc.; metheglin; hydromel.

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a containing group, substance or whole.

Oenomel 70% connected

Wine mixed with honey; mead,

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Synonym 8

Baby 92% connected

An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Beloved 92% connected

of Belove

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Darling 92% connected

One dearly beloved; a favorite.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Dear 92% connected

Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Dearie 92% connected

Same as Deary.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Deary 92% connected

A dear; a darling.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Love 92% connected

A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; preeminent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderne…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sweetheart 92% connected

A lover of mistress.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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