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molasses Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A thick, dark brown syrup produced during the refining of sugar, commonly used in baking and cooking.
Usage Example
"She added a spoonful of treacle to the gingerbread batter to give it a rich, deep flavor."
Strongest
treacle
Strong
syrup
• noun (Context 2)
Used in comparisons to denote extreme slowness or sluggishness.
Usage Example
"Traffic on the snow-covered highway moved like sluggishness."
Weak
sluggishness
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Molasses. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/molasses