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- adjective Made
soft . - adjective linguistics :
aspirated . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
soften .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective toned down
- adjective being or made softer or less loud or clear
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Examples
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His expression softened and his shoulders relaxed again.
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011
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When he saw Umber, his expression softened like butter in the sun.
End of Time P. W. Catanese 2011
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His expression softened as he skimmed the first pages.
End of Time P. W. Catanese 2011
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She glared at him, and then her expression softened slightly.
Crimson Wind Diana Pharaoh Francis 2011
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His expression softened as he skimmed the first pages.
End of Time P. W. Catanese 2011
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When he saw Umber, his expression softened like butter in the sun.
End of Time P. W. Catanese 2011
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His expression softened and his shoulders relaxed again.
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011
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His expression softened and his shoulders relaxed again.
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011
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Trystan shook his head, but then his expression softened as he looked at her.
Dark Moon of Avalon Anna Elliott 2010
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I was shaking so hard that even Mr. Dunne noticed, and his expression softened slightly.
The Opposite of Me SARAH PEKKANEN 2010
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