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bittersweet
adjective(bit-ter-sweet)
having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
Synonyms: semisweet,
bittersweet
noun(bit-ter-sweet)
poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
Synonyms: bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, solanum dulcamara, woody nightshade,
bittersweet
noun(bit-ter-sweet)
twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
Synonyms: american bittersweet, celastrus scandens, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, shrubby bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork,
bittersweet
adjective(bit-ter-sweet)
tinged with sadness
Examples:
A movie with a bittersweet ending.

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