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sweetens the pill

sweetens the pill is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sweeten the pill.

Meaning of sweeten the pill

Verb

sweeten the pill (third-person singular simple present sweetens the pill, present participle sweetening the pill, simple past and past participle sweetened the pill)

  1. Synonym of sugarcoat the pill.
    • This would not sweeten the pill to the French; but in making that acquisition we had some view to our own good as well as theirs, and I believe the greatest good of both will be promoted by whatever will amalgamate us together.1807 January 13, Thomas Jefferson, “Letter to John Dickinson”, in The Papers of Thomas Jefferson

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What is sweetens the pill the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sweetens the pill is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sweeten the pill.

Words near sweetens the pill in the dictionary

  1. sweetening the pill
  2. sweetening the pot
  3. sweetening up
  4. sweetenings
  5. sweetens
  6. sweetens the pill
  7. sweetens the pot
  8. sweetens up
  9. sweeter
  10. sweeter hearted
  11. sweeter scented

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