sweetener

noun/ˈswitnər/

Frequency rank: #14,414 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a substance used to make food or drink taste sweeter, either natural or artificial.

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Example sentence

She added some sweetener to her tea because she wanted it to taste less bitter.

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