Sweet and Salty

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Sweet adjective - Not containing or composed of salt water.

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Salty is an antonym for sweet in topics: sugary, friendly, nice-smelling, nice-sounding.

Salty adjective - Of, relating to, or containing salt.

Usage example: salty sea water is safe to swim in, but you really shouldn't swallow it

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Sweet is an antonym for salty.

Nearby Words: salt, salted, salting, saltish

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