soften

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/ˈsɑfən/ English

Definitions

verb

To make something soft or softer.“Soften the butter before beating in the sugar.”
To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).“Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery.”
To make less harsh“Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism.”
To become soft or softer“The butter softened as it warmed up.”

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Synonyms

moderate relent weaken break yield dampen damp cushion buffer mince soothe relax mitigate assuage allay alleviate

Associated

harshness pvc stool blow recoil stance cooked melt boiling texture harsh grape

Rhymes

coffin often boffin offen every so often tophin goffin christophe in cough in cutoff in

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