单词 | softening |
释义 | softenverb soft·en ˈsȯ-fən softened; softening ˈsȯ-fə-niŋ ˈsȯf-niŋ transitive verb 1 : to make soft or softer 2 a : to weaken the military resistance or the morale of especially by harassment (such as preliminary bombardment) —often used with up b : to impair the strength or resistance of —often used with up soften up a sales prospect intransitive verb : to become soft or softer her face softened softener ˈsȯ-fə-nər noun ˈsȯf-nər softening 1 of 3 adjectiveas in cushioning Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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softening 2 of 3nounas in mellowing Synonyms & Similar Words
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softening 3 of 3verb1 as in weakening to diminish the physical strength of three weeks of being sick in bed had noticeably softened her Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in tempering to lessen the shock of had tried to soften the blow of her rejection to his marriage proposal Synonyms & Similar Words
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