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saccharine
sac·cha·rine [ sákərin, sákə rn ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of or like sugar: relating to, resembling, or containing sugar
2. too sweet: excessively sweet and ingratiating
a saccharine smile
3. too sentimental: excessively sentimental and cloying

sac·cha·rine·ly adverb
sac·cha·rin·i·ty [ sàkə rínnətee ] noun
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