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Sweetening

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Broader term 4

Flavoring 76% connected

of Flavor

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Improvement 76% connected

The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of th…

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Seasoner 76% connected

One who, or that which, seasons, or gives a relish; a seasoning.

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Seasoning 76% connected

of Season

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Narrower term 5

Honey 76% connected

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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Saccharin 76% connected

A bitter white crystalline substance obtained from the saccharinates and regarded as the lactone of saccharinic acid; -- so called because formerly s…

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Sirup 76% connected

Alt. of Syrup

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Sugar 76% connected

A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance, of a sandy or granular consistency, obtained by crystallizing the evaporated juice of certa…

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Syrup 76% connected

A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.

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Dulcorate 74% connected

To sweeten; to make less acrimonious.

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Dulcorate 74% connected

To sweeten; to make less acrimonious.

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Sweeten 74% connected

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

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Sweeten 74% connected

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

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Synonym 2

Enhancement 92% connected

The act of increasing, or state of being increased; augmentation; aggravation; as, the enhancement of value, price, enjoyments, crime.

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Sweetener 92% connected

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

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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