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Synonyms & Antonyms of soften
1
to diminish the physical strength of
- three weeks of being sick in bed had noticeably softened her
Synonyms for soften
- debilitate,
- devitalize,
- enervate,
- enfeeble,
- etiolate,
- prostrate,
- sap,
- tire,
- waste,
- weaken
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2
to lessen the shock of
- had tried to soften the blow of her rejection to his marriage proposal
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The first known use of soften was in the 14th century
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