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bittersweet

adjectivenoun /bɪtərswit/ 3 syllables 11 letters Scrabble 16 WWF 17
Definitions
adjective

having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness

noun

poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

noun

twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

adjective

tinged with sadness

“a movie with a bittersweet ending”

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