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

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

Lenient :: Lenient (a.) Relaxing; emollient; softening; assuasive; -- sometimes followed by of.

Softening :: Softening () a. & n. from Soften, v..

Soak :: Soak (v. t.) To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid; to steep, as for the purpose of softening or freshening; as, to soak cloth; to soak bread; to soak salt meat, salt fish, or the like..

Giving :: Giving (n.) The act of softening, breaking, or yielding..

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..

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

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

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

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

Stuffy :: Stuffing (n.) A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.

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

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..

Emulsive :: Emulsive (a.) Softening; milklike.

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

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

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

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

Ramollescence :: Ramollescence (n.) A softening or mollifying.

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