soft words

  • 1soft — [ sɔft ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not stiff/firm/rough ▸ 2 gentle/pleasant ▸ 3 kind/sympathetic/gentle ▸ 4 not difficult ▸ 5 about water ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a soft substance is easy to press or shape and is not hard or firm: George tripped, falling into… …

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  • 2soft */*/*/ — UK [sɒft] / US [sɔft] adjective Word forms soft : adjective soft comparative softer superlative softest 1) a) a soft substance is easy to press or shape and is not hard or firm George tripped, falling into the soft mud. soft cheese b) a soft… …

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  • 3soft soap — Synonyms and related words: Pecksniffery, Tartuffery, Tartuffism, adulation, advocate, allurement, be hypocritical, blandish, blandishment, blandness, blarney, bunkum, butter, butter up, cajole, cajolement, cajolery, call on, call upon, cant,… …

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  • 4soft — softly, adv. softness, n. /sawft, soft/, adj., softer, softest, n., adv., interj. adj. 1. yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow. 2. relatively deficient in… …

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  • 5soft — adjective 1) soft fruit Syn: mushy, squashy, pulpy, pappy, slushy, squishy, doughy; informal gooey Ant: hard 2) soft ground Syn: swampy …

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  • 6soft — adjective 1) soft fruit Syn: mushy, squashy, pulpy, slushy, squelchy, squishy, doughy; informal gooey; Brit.; informal squidgy 2) soft ground Syn: swampy …

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  • 7soft — adj Soft, bland, mild, gentle, smooth, lenient, balmy are applied to things with respect to the sensations they evoke or the impressions they produce and mean pleasantly agreeable because devoid of all harshness or roughness. Soft is applied… …

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  • 8Soft drink naming conventions — Soft drinks are called by many names in different places of the world. Africa Ethiopia Soft drinks are generally known in Ethiopia by the Amharic word leslassa , meaning literally smooth . The popular brand names Koka (Coke) and Mirinda (Orange… …

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  • 9Soft power — is a term used in international relations theory to describe the ability of a political body, such as a state, to indirectly influence the behavior or interests of other political bodies through cultural or ideological means. The term was first… …

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  • 10soft furnishings — plural noun Curtains, coverings, rugs, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑soft * * * soft furnishings UK US noun [plural] things made of cloth used for decorating a room, for example curtains, chair covers, and cushions Thesaurus: general words for soft… …

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