Definitions of sweetheart
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a person loved by another person
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types:
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dulcinea, ladylove
a woman who is a man's sweetheart
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sugar daddy
a wealthy older man who gives a young person expensive gifts in return for friendship or intimacy
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valentine
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
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type of:
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lover
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
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dulcinea, ladylove
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any well-liked individual“he's a sweetheart”
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type of:
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good person
a person who is good to other people
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good person
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a very attractive or seductive looking woman
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privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically)“another sweetheart deal based on political influence”
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Synonyms:
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privileged
blessed with privileges
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privileged
Pronunciation
US
/ˌswitˈhɑrt/
UK
/ˈswithɑt/
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