back-sweeten (B2)
adjective
Definition
back-sweeten means at or near the rear. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as back-sweeten.
A back-sweeten tone can change the mood of a conversation.
How to Use back-sweeten
- back-sweeten + noun (collocation)
- Use back-sweeten before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a back-sweeten reaction."
- become back-sweeten (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became back-sweeten near the end."
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