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单词 softness
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softness
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WORD FAMILY
softness: softnesses+/soft: semisoft, soften, softer, softest, softish, softly, softness, softs/soften: softened, softener, softening, softens/softener: softeners/softening: softenings
USAGE EXAMPLES
They suggest the softness of nature while acknowledging the solidity of the sculptor’s chosen material.
Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016)
The new formulations are designed to improve smoothness, softness and shine without weighing hair down.
Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016)
Shipments to China, especially mobile phone parts, held up well, while imports into Japan eased due to softness in domestic demand.
Wall Street Journal(Dec 08, 2016)
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1n the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
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hardness
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
compressibility, sponginess, squeezability
the property of being able to occupy less space
downiness, featheriness, fluffiness
a light softness
flabbiness, flaccidity, limpness
a flabby softness
mushiness, pulpiness
a mushy pulpy softness
body, consistence, consistency, eubstance
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
2n the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing
the climate had the softness of the south of France
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balminess
clemency, mildness
good weather with comfortable temperatures
3n a state of declining economic condition
orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness
he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy
Hyper
economic condition
the condition of the economy
4n a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency
and in softness almost beyond hearing
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intensity, loudness, volume
the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
faintness
barely audible
decrescendo, diminuendo
(music) a gradual decrease in loudness
pianissimo, piano
(music) low loudness
sound property
an attribute of sound
5n a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare
the softness of the morning sky
Hyper
visual property
an attribute of vision
6n the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
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blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness
distinctness, sharpness
the quality of being sharp and clear
dimness, faintness
the quality of being dim or lacking contrast
vagueness
indistinctness of shape or character
opacity, opaqueness
the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
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1n acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby
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gentleness, mildness
manner, personal manner
a way of acting or behaving
2n a disposition to be lenient in judging others
softness is not something permitted of good leaders
Hyper
indulgence, lenience, leniency
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
3n the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him
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effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, unmanliness, womanishness
emasculation
loss of power and masculinity
femininity, muliebrity
the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
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n poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
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unfitness
fitness, physical fitness
good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
disability, disablement, handicap, impairment
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara
a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
anorgasmia
absence of an orgasm in sexual relations
dysphasia
an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
asthenia, astheny
an abnormal loss of strength
cachexia, cachexy, wasting
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
disability of walking
a disability that interferes with or prevents walking
astasia
inability to stand due to muscular incoordination
amputation
a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
hearing disorder, hearing impairment
impairment of the sense of hearing
dysomia
impairment of the sense of smell
vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment
impairment of the sense of sight
descensus, prolapse, prolapsus
the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
hypesthesia, hypoesthesia
impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity
genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga
an inward slant of the thigh
pigeon toes
disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee
bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs
outward curvature of the legs
disintegration
a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
health problem, ill health, unhealthiness
a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
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