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sweeten

verb/ɐðusiˈkaɾ/low

a·do·ci·car

Definition

To make sweet or sweeter; to sweeten. Figuratively, to soften, to make more pleasant.
You can adocicar the lemonade with a bit of sugar.
He tried to sweeten the bad news with a promise of future improvements.
Common collocations
to sweeten the dealto sweeten one's words

Etymology

Derivação de 'doce', com prefixo 'a-' e sufixo '-icar'.

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