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softened |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb soften 5 of 7 senses of soften Sense 1 soften => muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down Sense 2 dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break => deafen Sense 3 yield, relent, soften => truckle Sense 6 soften => mellow => mollify => macerate Sense 7 soften => mellow => macerate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb soften 5 of 7 senses of soften Sense 1 soften => muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down Sense 2 dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break => deafen Sense 3 yield, relent, soften => truckle Sense 6 soften => mellow => mollify => macerate Sense 7 soften => mellow => macerate Entailment of verb soften Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb soften 7 senses of soften Sense 1 soften => change intensity Sense 2 dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break => deaden, blunt Sense 3 yield, relent, soften Sense 4 cushion, buffer, soften => modify Sense 5 mince, soften, moderate => change, alter Sense 6 soften => change, alter Sense 7 soften => change Familiarity of verb soften soften used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 7) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb soften Sense 1 soften => change intensity -------------- Sense 2 dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break => deaden, blunt -------------- Sense 3 yield, relent, soften -------------- Sense 4 cushion, buffer, soften => modify -------------- Sense 5 mince, soften, moderate => change, alter -------------- Sense 6 soften => change, alter -------------- Sense 7 soften => change -------------- Overview of verb soften The verb soften has 7 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) soften -- (make soft or softer; of images and sounds) 2. (1) dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break -- (lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall") 3. yield, relent, soften -- (give in as to influence or pressure) 4. cushion, buffer, soften -- (protect from impact; "cushion the blow") 5. mince, soften, moderate -- (make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears") 6. soften -- (make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry") 7. soften -- (become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it") Overview of adj softened The adj softened has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) softened -- (toned down) 2. dull, muffled, muted, softened -- (being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets") 3. diffused, softened -- ((of light) not bright or glaring; "a softer diffused radiance") Antonyms of adj softened 3 senses of softened Sense 1 softened INDIRECT (VIA modulated) -> unmodulated Sense 2 dull, muffled, muted, softened INDIRECT (VIA soft) -> loud Sense 3 diffused, softened INDIRECT (VIA soft) -> hard Similarity of adj softened 3 senses of softened Sense 1 softened => modulated (vs. unmodulated) Sense 2 dull, muffled, muted, softened => soft (vs. loud) Sense 3 diffused, softened => soft (vs. hard) Attributes of adj softened Familiarity of adj softened softened used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj softened softened Overview of verb soften The verb soften has 7 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) soften -- (make soft or softer; of images and sounds) 2. (1) dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break -- (lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall") 3. yield, relent, soften -- (give in as to influence or pressure) 4. cushion, buffer, soften -- (protect from impact; "cushion the blow") 5. mince, soften, moderate -- (make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears") 6. soften -- (make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry") 7. soften -- (become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it") Overview of adj softened The adj softened has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) softened -- (toned down) 2. dull, muffled, muted, softened -- (being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets") 3. diffused, softened -- ((of light) not bright or glaring; "a softer diffused radiance")
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