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Sweetener vs Bribe - What's the difference?

sweetener | bribe |

As nouns the difference between sweetener and bribe

is that sweetener is a food additive that sweetens, especially an artificial substitute for sugar while bribe is something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.

As a verb bribe is

to give a bribe to.

sweetener

English

Noun

(wikipedia sweetener) (en noun)
  • a food additive that sweetens, especially an artificial substitute for sugar
  • (informal) something added as an inducement or incentive; a kickback
  • bribe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.
  • * Hobart
  • Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe .
  • That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
  • * Akenside
  • Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these everblooming sweets.

    Synonyms

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    Verb

    (brib)
  • To give a to.
  • * F. W. Robertson
  • Neither is he worthy who bribes a man to vote against his conscience.
  • To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.
  • to bribe somebody's compliance