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saccharine

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 friendly4: overly sentimental : mawkish <a saccharine love story>

— sac·cha·rin·i·ty

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\ˌsa-kə-ˈri-nə-tē\ noun

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