Manly and Soft

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Manly adjective - Of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men.

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Soft is an antonym for manly in virile topic.

Nearby Words: man, manhood, manliness

Soft adjective - Not loud in pitch or volume.

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Manly is an antonym for soft.

Nearby Words: soften, softness, softly, softening, softie

Hilariously played in Mai-HiME: Mai Tokiha's classmates ship her soft-spoken, sickly little brother Takumi with his manly man roommate, Akira Okuzaki.

Source: Shipper On Deck / Anime and Manga

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