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candy vs edulcorate

edulcorate vs candy

candy is a noun but edulcorate is not a noun.

candy and edulcorate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candy Yes No Yes No
edulcorate No No Yes No
As verbs, edulcorate is a hypernym of candy; that is, edulcorate is a word with a broader meaning than candy:
  • candy: coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
  • edulcorate: make sweeter in taste
Other hypernyms of candy include dulcify, dulcorate, sweeten.
candy (noun) edulcorate (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
candy (verb) edulcorate (verb)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze make sweeter in taste
Difference between candy and edulcorate

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