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candy vs sweeten

sweeten vs candy

candy is a noun but sweeten is not a noun.

candy and sweeten both are verbs.

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

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