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| Saint Valentine's Day |
a holiday that celebrates love and friendship. Saint Valentine's Day occurs on February 14 of each year. On this day, people often give special cards, candy, flowers, or other nice things to people they care about; Valentine's Day. |
| sweet |
(often plural) food with a sweet taste, such as candy or cookies. [2/7 definitions] |
| taffy |
a chewy candy made of molasses or sugar. Taffy is boiled and then pulled until it holds its shape. |
| toffee |
a hard candy made from butter and brown sugar. |
| trick or treat |
a custom practiced at Halloween in which children visit their neighbors and say the words "trick or treat" in order to receive a treat such as candy. [1/2 definitions] |
| trick-or-treat |
to take part in the Halloween custom of visiting neighbors while wearing a costume and asking for candy or other treats by saying the words "trick or treat!" |
| Valentine's Day |
a holiday that celebrates love and friendship. Valentine's Day occurs on February 14 of each year. On this day, people often give special cards, flowers, candy, or other gifts to people they love; Saint Valentine's Day. |
| vending machine |
a machine that sells small things such as candy bars or soft drinks. It is operated by putting money into a slot and pressing a button. |
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