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Sweeten :: Sweeten (a.) To soften to the eye; to make delicate.

Euphemism :: Euphemism (n.) A figure in which a harts or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable.

Malaxation :: Malaxation (n.) The act of softening by mixing with a thinner substance; the formation of ingredients into a mass for pills or plasters.

Sweeten :: Sweeten (a.) To make mild or kind; to soften; as, to sweeten the temper..

Malacosteon :: Malacosteon (n.) A peculiar disease of the bones, in consequence of which they become softened and capable of being bent without breaking..

Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften a fault..

Hectograph :: Hectograph (n.) A contrivance for multiple copying, by means of a surface of gelatin softened with glycerin..

Emollient :: Emollient (a.) Softening; making supple; acting as an emollient.

Temperate :: Temperate (v. t.) To render temperate; to moderate; to soften; to temper.

Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative..

Digester :: Digester (n.) A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them..

Coddle :: Coddle (v. t.) To parboil, or soften by boiling..

Soften :: Soften (v. i.) To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or obdurate..

Muffler :: Muffler (n.) A cushion for terminating or softening a note made by a stringed instrument with a keyboard.

Melt :: Melt (v.) Hence: To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken..

Litotes :: Litotes (n.) A diminution or softening of statement for the sake of avoiding censure or increasing the effect by contrast with the moderation shown in the form of expression; as, a citizen of no mean city, that is, of an illustrious city..

Mitigate :: Mitigate (v. t.) To make less severe, intense, harsh, rigorous, painful, etc.; to soften; to meliorate; to alleviate; to diminish; to lessen; as, to mitigate heat or cold; to mitigate grief..

Inteneration :: Inteneration (n.) The act or process of intenerating, or the state of being intenerated; softening..

Intenerate :: Intenerate (a.) Made tender or soft; softened.

Pultaceous :: Pultaceous (a.) Macerated; softened; nearly fluid.

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