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Sweethearting

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: The act of showing excessive affection or love; endearing behavior.

Example: Her constant hugs and kisses are a clear display of sweethearting.

Sense 2: In the retail industry, the practice of an employee secretly giving unauthorized discounts or free items to a friend or family member.

Example: The store manager caught one of the employees sweethearting by giving her sister a huge discount.

Sense 3: The act of conveying or presenting something in an overly sentimental or saccharine manner.

Example: The movie's dialogue was filled with over-the-top sweethearting, making it hard to take the characters seriously.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To show excessive affection or love; to engage in endearing behavior.

Example: She loves to sweetheart by constantly holding his hand and whispering sweet nothings in his ear.

Sense 2: In the retail industry, to engage in the practice of giving unauthorized discounts or free items to friends or family members.

Example: The employee was fired for sweethearting after being caught giving his cousin free merchandise.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Describing something or someone who is overly sentimental or excessively sweet.

Example: The movie's plot was uninteresting due to its overly sweethearting characters.

Sense 2: Describing an action or behavior that is done with affection or love.

Example: The actor delivered a sweethearting performance that moved the audience to tears.