Bless
Sweeten
Sweeten verb - To make more desirable.
Common collocations
| sound | bless sound | sweeten sound |
Both words in one sentence
- It can also be a type of preemptive apology, using it to sweeten a not-so-nice comment ("Bless his heart, that's the ugliest baby I've ever seen.")
Source: Parenthetical Swearing
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