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bittersweet

Bittersweet means a combination of both bitter and sweet, or an emotional feeling that is a mixture of both happy and sad. (adjective)

  1. An example of bittersweet is chocolate made with only a small amount of sugar.
  2. An example of bittersweet is graduation from college.

A bittersweet is a climbing plant in the nightshade family or Celastrus genus or the emotion that joins joy and sadness. (noun)

  1. An example of bittersweet is a woody nightshade vine with small orange fruits.
  2. An example of bittersweet is the state of ending college.

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