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   sweetheart

   /ˈswiːthɑːt/

   noun

   • 1. a person with whom someone is having a romantic relationship: "the pair were childhood sweethearts" Similar girlfriendboyfriendloverbelovedlovedarlingtrue lovewoman friendman friendlady friendlady lovebeauloved onesuitoradmirerparamourinamoratoinamoratainformal:steadyflameliterary:swain
   • ▪ used as a term of endearment or affectionate form of address: "don't worry, sweetheart, I've got it all worked out" Similar darlingdeardearestlovebeloveddear onesweetinformal:honeysweetiesugarhoney piesweetie piecutie piebabybabedollpoppetarchaic:sweeting
   • ▪ a particularly lovable or pleasing person or thing: "he is an absolute sweetheart"
   • 2. denoting an arrangement or agreement reached privately by two sides in an unofficial or illicit way. informal "she believed the company was benefitting from a series of sweetheart contracts that were costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars"

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