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softening¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English softenynge, softynand, equivalent to soften + -ing.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of soften

softening²

Where it comes from

From Middle English softenyng, softenynge, equivalent to soften + -ing.

noun softenings

  1. The process of making something soft.
  2. The process of becoming soft.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: soft, demulcent, emollient, salving, softness, relaxing, relieving, easing, alleviation, allaying, relaxation, mitigation, relief, ease, mitigating, laxity

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noun process of making something soft

Españolablandamiento
中文軟化 /软化 ruǎnhuà
Italianoammorbidimento

noun process of becoming soft

Españolablandamiento
中文軟化 /软化 ruǎnhuà

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"softening." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/softening. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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softening. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/softening

Chicago

"softening." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/softening.

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@misc{softening_2026,
  title = {softening},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/softening},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}