the removal of hardnesscalcium and magnesiumfrom water, The removal of divalent cations by precipitation or ion exchange, The treatment of man-made fibres (yarns and flocks) with soap solutions, emulsions or synthetic special products to increase their flexibility, improve their feel, to achieve a more favourable degree of smoothness for the further processing and a better appearance of the finished product, present participle of soften, having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin, the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat, from Soften, v, & n, act of making soft; process of becoming soft, the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat", To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up), To make less harsh, To make something soft or softer, To become soft or softer, become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it" make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry" make (images or sounds) soft or softer, protect from impact; "cushion the blow", lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall", Something that softens your skin makes it very smooth and pleasant to touch. products designed to moisturize and soften the skin, make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears", If you soften something such as light, a colour, or a sound, you make it less bright or harsh. Stark concrete walls have been softened by a show of fresh flowers, If your voice or expression softens or if you soften it, it becomes much more gentle and friendly. All at once, Mick's serious expression softened into a grin She did not smile or soften her voice, In relation to water, it is the removal of water hardness The pre - softening of water to be used in a swimming pool is not recommended, The process of a slowly declining market price, give in, as to influence or pressure, To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or obdurate, become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it", make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry", If you soften your position, if your position softens, or if you soften, you become more sympathetic and less hostile or critical towards someone or something. The letter shows no sign that the Americans have softened their position His party's policy has softened a lot in recent years Livy felt herself soften towards Caroline. harden, To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as, troops softened by luxury, make (images or sounds) soft or softer, To make less glaring; to tone down; as, to soften the coloring of a picture, To compose; to mitigate; to assuage, To make less harsh or grating, or of a quality the opposite; as, to soften the voice, make soft; become soft; alleviate, soothe, calm, If one thing softens the damaging effect of another thing, it makes the effect less severe. There were also pledges to soften the impact of the subsidy cuts on the poorer regions. He could not think how to soften the blow of what he had to tell her, To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less violent, or to render of an opposite quality, To make soft or more soft, If you soften something or if it softens, it becomes less hard, stiff, or firm. Soften the butter mixture in a small saucepan Fry for about 4 minutes, until the onion has softened, To render less hard; said of matter, To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable, To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften a fault,
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the removal of hardnesscalcium and magnesiumfrom water
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The removal of divalent cations by precipitation or ion exchange
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The treatment of man-made fibres (yarns and flocks) with soap solutions, emulsions or synthetic special products to increase their flexibility, improve their feel, to achieve a more favourable degree of smoothness for the further processing and a better appearance of the finished product
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present participle of soften
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having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
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the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat
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from Soften, v
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act of making soft; process of becoming soft isim
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the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat"
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soften
To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up) - "Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery."
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soften
To make less harsh - "Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism."
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soften
To make something soft or softer - "Soften the butter before beating in the sugar."
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soften
To become soft or softer - "The butter softened as it warmed up."
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soften
become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it" make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry" make (images or sounds) soft or softer
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soften
protect from impact; "cushion the blow"
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soften
lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
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soften
Something that softens your skin makes it very smooth and pleasant to touch. products designed to moisturize and soften the skin
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soften
make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
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soften
If you soften something such as light, a colour, or a sound, you make it less bright or harsh. Stark concrete walls have been softened by a show of fresh flowers
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soften
If your voice or expression softens or if you soften it, it becomes much more gentle and friendly. All at once, Mick's serious expression softened into a grin She did not smile or soften her voice
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soften
In relation to water, it is the removal of water hardness The pre - softening of water to be used in a swimming pool is not recommended
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soften
The process of a slowly declining market price
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soften
give in, as to influence or pressure
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soften
To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or obdurate
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soften
become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"
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soften
make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry"
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soften
If you soften your position, if your position softens, or if you soften, you become more sympathetic and less hostile or critical towards someone or something. The letter shows no sign that the Americans have softened their position His party's policy has softened a lot in recent years Livy felt herself soften towards Caroline. harden
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soften
To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as, troops softened by luxury
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soften
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
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soften
To make less glaring; to tone down; as, to soften the coloring of a picture
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soften
To compose; to mitigate; to assuage
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soften
To make less harsh or grating, or of a quality the opposite; as, to soften the voice
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soften
make soft; become soft; alleviate, soothe, calm fiil
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soften
If one thing softens the damaging effect of another thing, it makes the effect less severe. There were also pledges to soften the impact of the subsidy cuts on the poorer regions. He could not think how to soften the blow of what he had to tell her
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soften
To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less violent, or to render of an opposite quality
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soften
To make soft or more soft
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soften
If you soften something or if it softens, it becomes less hard, stiff, or firm. Soften the butter mixture in a small saucepan Fry for about 4 minutes, until the onion has softened
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soften
To render less hard; said of matter
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To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable
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To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften a fault
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