soften

Length / number of characters: 6
Number of words: 1

lessen in force or effect
protect from impact
To compose
To make tender
make less severe or harsh
give in, as to influence or pressure
To mollify
To palliate
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
make soft or softer
become soft or softer
To make soft or more soft
To render less hard
To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less violent, or to render of an opposite quality
To make less glaring
To make less harsh or grating, or of a quality the opposite
To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or obdurate
Residential area (city, town, village) in Denmark in Midtjylland

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