soft optionnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌsɒft ˈɒp.ʃən/us/ˌsɑːft ˈɑːp.ʃən/UKthe easiest of two or more possible choices:
The soft option is simply to say nothing for the moment.
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Taking and choosing
- accord
- adopt
- adopted
- adoption
- appoint
- bags I... idiom
- dip
- easy option
- either-or
- elect
- empanel
- go off with sth
- have/keep your options open idiom
- select
- selection
- selective
- selector
- self-selected
- single sb/sth out
- slate
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