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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSoftening
/ˈsɒf.ən.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of making something softer or less severe.
"The softening of the butter made it easier to spread on the bread." - 2
A reduction in intensity or harshness.
"The softening of her tone indicated that she was no longer angry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'softening' originates from the Old English 'softe', meaning 'gentle or mild', combined with the suffix '-en', which indicates a process or action. The term has evolved over centuries to denote the act of making something less hard or severe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Softening" is said worldwide
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Adoucissement
Transliteration: a-doo-sis-mahn
"L'adoucissement du ton a apaisé la discussion."
Abmilderung
Transliteration: ab-mil-de-rung
"Die Abmilderung der Kritik war notwendig."
Ammorbidimento
Transliteration: am-mor-bi-di-men-to
"L'ammorbidimento del burro lo rende più spalmabile."
Ablandamiento
Transliteration: a-blan-da-mien-to
"El ablandamiento de la carne la hace más tierna."
Amolecimento
Transliteration: a-mo-le-ci-men-to
"O amolecimento do queijo facilita o uso."
नरमी
Transliteration: narmi
"उसकी आवाज़ में नरमी ने माहौल को बदल दिया।"
软化
Transliteration: ruǎnhuà
"黄油的软化使其更易涂抹。"
부드러움
Transliteration: budeureoum
"버터의 부드러움은 빵에 바르기 쉽게 만들었습니다."
柔らかさ
Transliteration: yawarakasa
"バターの柔らかさは、パンに塗りやすくしました。"
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