softened
- adjective
- /ˈsɔːfənd/
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suave
- The harsh sunlight was softened by the clouds, creating a gentle glow around the park.
If your heart doesn't, it does not become softened.
- If your heart doesn't, it does not become softened.
- It's butter, softened cinnamon, almond extract, and a little bit of salt.
Examples
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For my first look, I'm thinking of doing like a softened classic Hollywood glam look.
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So that is half a cup of softened butter, half a cup of white sugar, and half a cup of light brown packed sugar.
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It's like a nice soft matte that looks defined yet very softened and cloud like.
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Can you become softened and brought to wisdom by the unavoidable pain of yourself or others?
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Now we're going to add about a stick of slightly more than softened butter, and then we're going to add another cup of powdered sugar.
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It looks like maybe like a softened magenta.
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But Faye, if you ever read this and if something happens to me, don't forget your tenderness, your softened skin.
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It's pigmented, but you know, the blending, the layering, we get this kind of softened out black thing really good.
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It's butter, softened cinnamon, almond extract, and a little bit of salt.
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They took naps in the dampness of softened logs.
Synonyms
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1.0
Something like pain and criticism that is not very strong or serious
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3.5
Make something less strong or harsh
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3.7
To make something less strong or strict
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3.1
Make something less strong or harsh
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3.7
To make something less strong, for example a sound, color or feeling
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3.7
A sound made quieter and less clear by something covering or blocking it
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4.2
To make a feeling or pain less strong
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3.9
To make someone more willing to agree or make something easier to bend
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4.0
Sound that is softer and quieter than usual
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1.6
A pain that is not sharp and not strong
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4.0
To become gradually less strong or severe
To make someone feel calmer or less angry
Made less sharp or strong, like an edge, a feeling, a taste
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How Soft
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Etymology
Softened comes from the simple word soft ('not hard or loud') with the verb part -en ('make') and the ending -ed ('made'). So, softened means 'made less hard, severe, or loud', like a softened voice or softened colours.