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sweetheart
What does sweetheart mean?
sweetheart (noun): a person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce sweetheart?
/ˈswitˌhɑɹt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sweetheart come from?
From Middle English swete heorte, swete hert (term of endearment); equivalent to sweet + heart.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young
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