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saccharine

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Main Entry: sac·cha·rine
Pronunciation: \ˈsa-k(ə-)rən, -kə-ˌrēn, -kə-ˌrīn\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin saccharum
Date: circa 1674

1 a : of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar <saccharine taste> b : yielding or containing sugar <saccharine vegetables>
2 : overly or sickishly sweet <saccharine flavor>
3 : ingratiatingly or affectedly agreeable or friendly
4 : overly sentimental : mawkish <a saccharine love story>

sac·cha·rin·i·ty \ˌsa-kə-ˈri-nə-tē\ noun


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