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Sweets vs Dessert - What's the difference?

sweets | dessert |

As nouns the difference between sweets and dessert

is that sweets is confectionery, candy while dessert is a sweet confection served as the last course of a meal.

sweets

English

(wikipedia sweets)

Noun

(head)
  • (British, plurale tantum) Confectionery, candy.
  • A term of endearment; sweetheart.
    • I miss you, sweets .

    Derived terms

    * boiled sweets

    dessert

    English

    (wikipedia dessert)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sweet confection served as the last course of a meal

    • Synonyms

    * (sweet final course of a meal) afters (UK informal ), pudding (UK), sweet (UK)

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