Reinforce and Soften

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Reinforce verb - To provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea).

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Soften is an antonym for reinforce in strengthen topic.

Nearby Words: reinforcement, reinforcing

Soften verb - To diminish the physical strength of.

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Reinforce is an antonym for soften.

Nearby Words: soft, softness, softly, softening, softy

character	reinforce character	soften character
idea	reinforce idea	soften idea
image	reinforce image	soften image
nature	reinforce nature	soften nature
Other words: appearance, line, message, reality, armor, defenses.

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