sweetener

Etymology

sweeten + -er (“agent suffix”)

noun

  1. Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.
  2. (informal) Something given or added to added to a deal to sweeten another's attitude, especially a bribe or kickback.
  3. (slang) A shill bidder at an auction.

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