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    Sweet and then bitter or bitter and then sweet; esp. sweet witha bitter after taste; hence (Fig.), pleasant but painful.

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      when something is good but there is a bad part about it

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        mixture of two opposing feelings. one which is good and the other which is bad. such as pleasure and pain. it may be pleasurable but yet cause pain or discomfort.

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          Love-hate type situation, having equal pros and cons.

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            A word that always works in English class if you need a word for tone. Even if you don't know anything about the piece you're talking about.

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              A clear example of an oxymoron; when something tastes good, but also tastes bad; when a thought or feeling is good and bad/happy and sad/smiley and frowny, etc.

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                a love hate relationship
                you love some part of it and hate some part of it

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                  A situation that is both bitter (sucks) and sweet (awesome) at the same time.

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                    A mixture of good and bad feelings.

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                      A. Description of the 9-11 attacks by Joe Biden.

                      B. A totally inappropriate word to describe the September 11th attacks.

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                        A [bitter] and sweet [taste], but [sometime] its a group.

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                          (of food, drink, or flavor) sweet with a bitter aftertaste.

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                            containing a mixture of sadness and happiness

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