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Meaning of 'softening' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Softening
- a. & n. from Soften, v.
2 . Softening [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Soften

Meaning of 'softening' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . softening [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the process of becoming softer
Example in sentence:
  • he observed the softening of iron by heat;
  • refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit

Nearby Words:

sofa sofas soffit sofi sofis sofism soft soft-finned soft-headed soft-hearted

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