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softening

ADJECTIVE

relaxing

Synonyms

STRONG

demulcent emollient lenitive mollifying pianissimo

WEAK

assuasive crumbly ductile emulsive flaccid friable lenient malleable mitigatory mollescent mollient pliable

NOUN

process to make softer

Synonyms

STRONG

maceration susurration undertone

WEAK

mollescence

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