1.b> (; ); a lotion to soften the skin ; heat the butter until it softens , ;
2.b> (; ), , ( , , , . i>); she softened her tone a little i> ; I felt that he was beginning to soften towards me , ; the government has softened its stance on public spending ; the impact of the tax was softened by large tax-free allowances / ; the airbag softened the impact of the crash i> / ;
to soften upb> 1) .i> i> (), i> ( , i>); potential customers are softened up with free gifts before the sales talk ; she was just softening me up / ;
2) .i> i> (), , ; use artillery to soften up the enemy forces i> / .
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