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Subdue :: Subdue (v. t.) To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears..

Lenitive :: Lenitive (a.) Having the quality of softening or mitigating, as pain or acrimony; assuasive; emollient..

Friz :: Friz (v. t.) To soften and make of even thickness by rubbing, as with pumice stone or a blunt instrument..

Relent :: Relent (v. i.) To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion..

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

Assuage :: Assuage (v. t.) To soften, in a figurative sense; to allay, mitigate, ease, or lessen, as heat, pain, or grief; to appease or pacify, as passion or tumult; to satisfy, as appetite or desire..

Steamboat :: Steam (v. t.) To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing; as, to steam wood; to steamcloth; to steam food, etc..

Immitigable :: Immitigable (a.) Not capable of being mitigated, softened, or appeased..

Demulce :: Demulce (v. t.) To soothe; to mollify; to pacify; to soften.

Contemper :: Contemper (v. t.) To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate; to soften.

Softening :: Softening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Softe.

Sop :: Sop (v. t.) Anything steeped, or dipped and softened, in any liquid; especially, something dipped in broth or liquid food, and intended to be eaten..

Demulcent :: Demulcent (a.) Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent..

Remollient :: Remollient (a.) Mollifying; softening.

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..

Mellow :: Mellow (superl.) Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial.

Softner :: Softner (n.) See Softener.

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

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

Gastromalacia :: Gastromalacia (n.) A softening of the coats of the stomach; -- usually a post-morten change.

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