softening
noun
- (cause to) become soft(er)
adjective
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noun
Etymology: From Middle English softenyng, softenynge, equivalent to soften + -ing.
- The process of making something soft.
- The process of becoming soft.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English softenynge, softynand, equivalent to soften + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of soften