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bittersweet

 adjective
     
Related topics: Odours, Tastes
bit‧ter‧sweet
1 feelings, memories, or experiences that are bittersweet are happy and sad at the same time:
bittersweet memories of childhood
2CTCO a taste or smell that is bittersweet is both sweet and bitter at the same time
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