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Word: Bittersweet
Speech Type: Adjective
ˌbɪtəˈswiːt
(of food or drink) sweet with a bitter aftertaste
Short Definition:sweet with bitter aftertaste
Examples:- she sipped the bittersweet drink
- the ale has a fine bittersweet nutty taste
arousing pleasure tinged with sadness or pain
Short Definition:arousing pleasure tinged with sadness
Examples:- bittersweet memories of his time in London
Word: Bittersweet
Speech Type: Noun
ˌbɪtəˈswiːt
woody nightshade
an American climbing plant that bears clusters of bright orange pods.
Short Definition:American climbing plant
a widely distributed bivalve mollusc which has a pale rounded shell that is typically marked with wavy lines.
Short Definition:bivalve mollusc
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