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verb

Definition of candynext
as in to sweeten
to make more desirable the publisher hopes the flashy cover will candy up the novel for impulse buyers

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noun

as in sweet

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“Candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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