Candy
Candy verb - To make more desirable.
Usage example: the publisher hopes the flashy cover will candy up the novel for impulse buyers
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Sweeten and candy are semantically related in like topic. In some cases you can use "Sweeten" instead a verb "Candy". popular alternative
Sweeten
Sweeten verb - To make more desirable.
Usage example: we really want you to work for our company—what can we do to sweeten the job offer?
Candy and sweeten are semantically related in like topic. You can use "Candy" instead a verb "Sweeten", if it concerns topics such as add sugar. popular alternative
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Both words in one sentence
- At first it's believed he wants gold, but he literally meant "sweeten", because he's recruited over a bag of candy.
Source: Exact Words / Video Games - Chrom first thinks he means monetary compensation, but then he drops a bag of candy and...well, Gaius did say "sweeten the deal"!
Source: Hilarity Ensues
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