Restrain and Soften

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Restrain

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
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Soften and restrain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Soften" instead a verb "Restrain".
Nearby Words: restraint, restricted, restraining

Soften

Soften verb - To diminish the physical strength of.
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Restrain and soften are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Restrain" instead a verb "Soften".
Nearby Words: soft, softness, softly, softening, softy

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character restrain character soften character
nature restrain nature soften nature
opponent restrain opponent soften opponent
enemy restrain enemy soften enemy
Other words: enemies.
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