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/'bɪtər'swit/

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adjective
having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
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noun
poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
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nightshade
noun
twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
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vine
adjective
tinged with sadness
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"a movie with a bittersweet ending"

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sad

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"a movie with a bittersweet ending"