noun
inconsequential expressions of affection (Freq. 1)
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he whispered sweet nothings into her ear
• Syn: ↑honeyed words
• Hypernyms: ↑nothings
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sweet nothings
(esp whispered) words of affection and endearment
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Main Entry: ↑nothing
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sweet nothings see under ↑nothing
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Main Entry: ↑sweet
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sweet nothings UK US noun [plural]
romantic words
He whispered sweet nothings in my ear.
Thesaurus: types of word or phrasehyponym
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sweet nothings,
Informal. words of endearment between lovers: »
And whispered sweet nothings in her ear (Frank Sullivan). The sweet nothings that men whisper into my ear don't mean a thing to me (Wall Street Journal).
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words of affection exchanged by lovers
whispering sweet nothings in her ear
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sweet nothings
: loving and romantic words
He whispered sweet nothings in her ear.
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Main Entry: ↑nothing
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Main Entry: ↑sweet
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sweet ˈnothings idiom
romantic words
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to whisper sweet nothings in sb's ear
Useful english dictionary. 2012.