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   sweetheart

   /ˈswiːthɑːt/

   noun

   • 1. a person with whom someone is having a romantic relationship: "the pair were childhood sweethearts" Similar girlfriendboyfriendloverbelovedlovedarlingtrue lovewoman friendman friendlady friendlady lovebeauloved onesuitoradmirerparamourinamoratoinamoratainformal:steadyflameliterary:swain
   • ▪ used as a term of endearment or affectionate form of address: "don't worry, sweetheart, I've got it all worked out" Similar darlingdeardearestlovebeloveddear onesweetinformal:honeysweetiesugarhoney piesweetie piecutie piebabybabedollpoppetarchaic:sweeting
   • ▪ a particularly lovable or pleasing person or thing: "he is an absolute sweetheart"
   • 2. denoting an arrangement or agreement reached privately by two sides in an unofficial or illicit way. informal "she believed the company was benefitting from a series of sweetheart contracts that were costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars"

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   What does sweetheart mean?

   • It was one thing to refuse to marry her old sweetheart; it was another to take his property and reduce him to poverty. "No, you are my sweetheart," he cried, discretion all gone now in his eager furtherance of his pleading. Sweetheart definition: either of a pair of lovers in relation to the other.. See examples of SWEETHEART used in a sentence.

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   When do you call someone sweetheart?

   • You call someone sweetheart if you are very fond of them. Happy birthday, sweetheart. 4 meanings: 1. a person loved by another 2. informal a lovable, generous, or obliging person 3. a term of endearment for a.... Click for more definitions.

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   Where did sweetheart come from?

   • First recorded in 1250–1300, sweetheart is from Middle English swete herte. See sweet, heart He married — and divorced — his childhood sweetheart three times. Unfortunately, the mayor has decided to hand off a sweetheart deal to the next Wall Street utility provider and leave vulnerable communities of concern behind.

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   Are sweethearts softer?

   • Sweethearts are now softer candies with vivid colors and all new flavors, which are more intense and even a bit more sour. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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   What does sweet mean in English?

   • 1. ( American ˈcandy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc. a packet of sweets; Have a sweet. 2. (a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert. The waiter served the sweet. 3. dear; darling. Hallo, my sweet!

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   Is he a nation's sweetheart?

   • He is not a nation 's sweetheart. But none of it takes away from her status as the nation 's sweetheart. My wife and I were school sweethearts. But seeing her childhood sweetheart again stirs up old feelings, leaving the bride-to-be in a quandary. You call someone sweetheart if you are very fond of them. Happy birthday, sweetheart.

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   noun. a person loved by another. informal. a lovable, generous, or obliging person. a term of endearment for a beloved or lovable person. adjective. of or relating to a garment with a sweetheart neckline. sweetheart cardigan. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of sweetheart 1.

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   noun. a very attractive or seductive looking woman. synonyms: beauty, dish, knockout, looker, lulu, mantrap, peach, ravisher, smasher, stunner. see more. adjective. privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically) “another sweetheart deal based on political influence”. synonyms:

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