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单词 softened
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Softened
vverb.perceptionmake (images or sounds) soft or softer
Antonyms:sharpen
Hypernyms:change intensity
Inherited Hypernyms:softenchange intensitychange
Direct Hyponyms:dampdampendullmufflemutetone down
Full Troponyms:muffle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changelessen in force or effect
Synset:break damp dampen soften weaken
Examples:
  • soften a shock
  • break a fall
Derivationally Related Form:damperweakener
Hypernyms:blunt deaden
Inherited Hypernyms:dampendeadenchange
Direct Hyponyms:dampdampendeadendeafen
Full Troponyms:dampendeafen
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.stativegive in, as to influence or pressure
Synset:relent soften yield
Antonyms:stand
Inherited Hypernyms:yield
Direct Hyponyms:truckle
Full Troponyms:truckle
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: yield, relent, soften)
vverb.contactprotect from impact
Synset:buffer cushion soften
Examples:
  • cushion the blow
Derivationally Related Form:cushioningcushionbuffer
Hypernyms:modify
Inherited Hypernyms:cushionmodifychange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.communicationmake less severe or harsh
Synset:mince moderate soften
Examples:
  • He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears
Derivationally Related Form:moderation
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:mincechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changemake soft or softer
Examples:
  • This liquid will soften your laundry
Antonyms:harden
Derivationally Related Form:softeningsoftener
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:softenchange
Direct Hyponyms:maceratemellowmollify
Causes:soften
Full Troponyms:maceratemellowmollify
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome soft or softer
Examples:
  • The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it
Antonyms:harden
Derivationally Related Form:softening
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:softenchange
Direct Hyponyms:maceratemellow
Full Troponyms:maceratemellow
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
adj satadj.alltoned down
Antonyms:unmodulated
Inherited Hypernyms:softened
Similar to:modulated
adj satadj.allbeing or made softer or less loud or clear
Synset:dull muffled muted
Examples:
  • the dull boom of distant breaking waves
  • muffled drums
  • the muffled noises of the street
  • muted trumpets
Antonyms:loud
Inherited Hypernyms:dull
Similar to:soft
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