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Topic: TASTES

sweetness

 noun
     
sweet‧ness [uncountable]
1CT how sweet something tastes or smells:
the sweetness of the wild rose
2 how pleasant something is:
a smile of great sweetness
3

be all sweetness and light

a) to behave in a way that is very pleasant and friendly, especially when you do not normally behave like this:
She's all sweetness and light when Paul's around.
b) to be enjoyable and without problems:
Life is not all sweetness and light.
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