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saccharine

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saccharine /ˈsak(ə)rʌɪn , ˈsakəriːn /
adjective
1 excessively sweet or sentimental:
saccharine music.
2 dated relating to or containing sugar; sugary.
noun another term for saccharin
– ORIGIN late 17th century: from modern Latin saccharum + -ine1.
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