sweetening

verb

Definition of sweeteningnext
present participle of sweeten
as in candying
to make more desirable we really want you to work for our company—what can we do to sweeten the job offer?

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“Sweetening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetening. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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