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

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

Digest :: Digest (v. t.) To soften by heat and moisture; to expose to a gentle heat in a boiler or matrass, as a preparation for chemical operations..

Scumble :: Scumble (v. t.) To cover lighty, as a painting, or a drawing, with a thin wash of opaque color, or with color-crayon dust rubbed on with the stump, or to make any similar additions to the work, so as to produce a softened effect..

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

Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To render less hard; -- said of matter.

Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To compose; to mitigate; to assuage.

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

Scumbling :: Scumbling (n.) A mode of obtaining a softened effect, in painting and drawing, by the application of a thin layer of opaque color to the surface of a painting, or part of the surface, which is too bright in color, or which requires harmonizing..

Euphemistical :: Euphemistical (a.) Pertaining to euphemism; containing a euphemism; softened in expression.

Emollition :: Emollition (n.) The act of softening or relaxing; relaxation.

Moisten :: Moisten (v. t.) To soften by making moist; to make tender.

Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less violent, or to render of an opposite quality..

Malacissant :: Malacissant (a.) Softening; relaxing.

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

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..

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..

Mollient :: Mollient (a.) Serving to soften; assuaging; emollient.

Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as, troops softened by luxury..

Mollify :: Mollify (v. t.) To soften; to make tender; to reduce the hardness, harshness, or asperity of; to qualify; as, to mollify the ground..

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