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sof·ten·ing: I. noun II. adjective and adverb
sof·ten: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb
soften up: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb

I . sof·ten·ing [ˈsɒfənɪŋ] N no pl

1. softening (making less hard):

softening

softening of clothes

pranje n z mehčalcem

softening of a voice

softening of a voice

softening of an attitude, opinion

softening of a manner

softening of a manner

2. softening (making less bright):

softening of a colour, light

softening of a contrast

II . sof·ten·ing [ˈsɒfənɪŋ] ADJ attr

softening

softening

I . sof·ten [ˈsɒfən] VB intr

1. soften (melt):

mehčati se [perf zmehčati se]

soften ice cream

topiti se [perf stopiti se]

soften ice cream

tajati se [perf odtajati se]

2. soften (moderate):

blažiti se [perf ublažiti se]

II . sof·ten [ˈsɒfən] VB trans

1. soften (melt):

mehčati [perf zmehčati]

2. soften (moderate):

blažiti [perf ublažiti]

militi [perf omiliti]

soften colour, light

3. soften (alleviate):

lajšati [perf olajšati]

I . soften up VB trans

1. soften (make less hard):

militi [perf omiliti]

blažiti [perf ublažiti]

mehčati [perf omehčati]

2. soften:

soften (win over)

soften (win over) (persuade)

II . soften up VB intr

mehčati se [perf omehčati se]

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However, his softening stance on regulating and taxing the mining sector caused consternation amongst some of his original supporters. en.wikipedia.org

These plantings had the effect of softening the parks' prim formal design. en.wikipedia.org

The next day a second carrier strike hit defensive positions softening enemy emplacements in preparation for landings on the 31st. en.wikipedia.org

But some world leaders are seeing signs of softening rhetoric from the famously bumptious billionaire, and have expressed hope that he will engage with the rest of the world. thenewdaily.com.au

For this reason, water softening is often unnecessary. en.wikipedia.org

From these results it appears that the transition from elastic to plastic behavior may also indicate the transition from softening to hardening. en.wikipedia.org

For quasibrittle materials, measuring the size effect on the peak loads (and on the specimen softening after the peak load) is the simplest approach. en.wikipedia.org

Both of these provisions were created with the intention of softening the effect of the draft on pacifists, the anti-draft movement, and the propertied classes. en.wikipedia.org

This was accomplished by heat tempering the counterpunch and softening the punch. en.wikipedia.org

If the subject is using a cover story, it may be broken by softening-up. en.wikipedia.org

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