Similar words: softener, soften, soften up, as often as, softening, as often as not, oftener, often and often. Meaning: ['sɑfn /'sɒfn] adj. 1. toned down 2. being or made softer or less loud or clear.
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61 A hard pelmet can be softened, if necessary, by adding a flowing shape such as a scallop to its lower edge.
62 The fear of traveling solo was softened after landing at Heathrow and squeezing through the crowds to catch an Airbus headed downtown.
63 Then his face softened a little, and became almost friendly; he seemed to be coming back to us.
64 Cream sugar and cup softened margarine until light and fluffy.
65 Fred asked him once about his wife, had she softened towards Riley?
66 The traditional crop is softened with a short fringe For the man in control, hair is swept back in strong waves.
67 One could not say her face softened, for softness was not in her repertoire of expressions.
68 Lawmakers have softened their stance on immigration in recent months.
69 Sometimes, however, the diagnosis is not hidden but rather softened.
70 The deep pitted wrinkles above his eyes had softened outwards.
71 Thrusting spires, softened by time; vaulted cloisters floored with cobbles trod thin by genius.
72 Topside, the snow softened the air and a cold wind spits flakes through an open window on the bridge.
73 Somewhat softened by wind erosion, the surface none the less looked more like the lunar highlands than like anything on Earth.
74 This time the impact of the tax was softened by large tax-free allowances for personal savers and exemptions for foreigners.
75 How could she have softened towards him last night? she was thinking.
76 And then I saw him a couple of months ago, his voice muted by a stroke, his handshake softened.
77 No one was actually prepared to say the word revolution-the one word in their vocabulary softened by success.
78 The blow would be softened slightly for those affected by substantial compensation on a pro-rata and sliding scale basis.
79 I face the lonely and exposed landscape, softened in this dying hour of the day by a late sprinkling of sun.
80 Back in her schoolroom, her anger about his exposing children to the sight of whiskey was softened by feelings of sadness.
81 Gilts, after four days of rising quotations, softened an eighth as the pound took a breather.
82 She ate something, gave Ollie some oatmeal and softened toast, cleaned him up, washed her face and hands.
83 They have softened the room with cushions and tartan throws, to make it a cosy base for the family over Christmas.
84 A stream, at first made of smooth pebbles, flows between granite rocks whose harsh lines are softened by prostrate conifers.
85 When softened, spread the potatoes evenly over bottom and sides of the pans as for pie shells.
86 His face softened, his pupils grew bigger, and his irises went deep green like olive oil.
87 The square, severe face had softened, although the ill-shaved chin still looked like granite.
88 His mood had softened after his little chat with Kirsty.
89 Define brows with a brush and grey or brown eyeshadow or brow definer,[www.Sentencedict.com] or use a pencil softened with a brush.
90 Her famine leanness was softened by all the scarlet hair drifting around her.
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