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bittersweet
adjective
noun
tinged with sadness
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ˈbɪtɚˌswit
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adjective
tinged with sadness
“a movie with a bittersweet ending”
adjective
having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
noun
twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
noun
poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
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a movie with a bittersweet ending
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