Definitions
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- adj. Made soft.
- adj. : aspirated.
- v. Simple past tense and past participle of soften.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. toned down
- adj. being or made softer or less loud or clear
Etymologies
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Examples
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When he saw Umber, his expression softened like butter in the sun.
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His expression softened as he skimmed the first pages.
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His expression softened and his shoulders relaxed again.
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She glared at him, and then her expression softened slightly.
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Trystan shook his head, but then his expression softened as he looked at her.
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I was shaking so hard that even Mr. Dunne noticed, and his expression softened slightly.
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Her expression softened and she cradled my face in her hands.
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His expression softened as his gaze turned distant.
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Marcus laughed, but his expression softened as he looked up at her.
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His expression softened as he watched over his wife.
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