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sugar

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Số nhiều: sugarsQuá khứ: sugaredPhân từ 2: sugaredV-ing: sugaring

The word carries a strong sensory association with sweetness and pleasure, often serving as a linguistic shorthand for anything desirable or comforting. In culinary contexts, it is a neutral ingredient, but in social contexts, it often implies a superficial layer of kindness used to mask a harsh reality. When used as a verb in a social sense, it suggests a deliberate attempt to deceive or soften a blow, creating a contrast between a sweet exterior and a bitter interior. This gives the word a slightly manipulative connotation when applied to communication.

Uncountable when referring to the white crystalline substance in a bowl. Countable when referring to different types or varieties of sugar, such as coconut sugar and cane sugar.

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Danh từ

A sweet crystalline substance obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet.

"Pass me the sugar for my coffee."

Ngoại động từ

[something]

To add sugar to food or drink.

"She sugared the berries to make them sweeter."

Ngoại động từ

[something]

To make something seem more pleasant or acceptable than it actually is.

"The manager tried to sugar the bad news about the layoffs."

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