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the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
  • softness is the one quality that the public will not tolerate in a leader

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“Softness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softness. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.

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