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nounthe quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
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"the climate had the softness of the south of France"nounthe quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing
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"suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"nounacting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
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"he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"nounthe trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)type of:
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nounpoor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
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"softness is not something permitted of good leaders"nouna disposition to be lenient in judging otherstype of:
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"and in softness almost beyond hearing"nouna sound property that is free from loudness or stridencyOpposite:type of:
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"orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness" "he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy"nouna state of declining economic conditiontype of:
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"the softness of the morning sky"nouna visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glaretype of:
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nounthe property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or moldedOpposite:type of:
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body soft piano manner substance disability handicap indulgence consistency gentleness femininity leniency clemency impairment frailty infirmity faintness fuzziness lenience vagueness diminuendo blurriness fogginess effeminacy unmanliness opacity mildness emasculation disablement decrescendo pianissimo consistence fluffiness unfitness debility indistinctness opaqueness dimness balminess personal manner effeminateness sissiness womanishness muliebrity unhealthiness health problem ill health feebleness frailness valetudinarianism sound property economic condition visual property squeezability compressibility downiness limpness mushiness pulpiness featheriness sponginess flabbiness flaccidity