Softened and Smothered

Softened

Softened adjective - Lacking bodily strength.

Smothered and softened are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smothered" instead a verb "Softened".

Nearby Words: softening, softener

Smothered

Smothered adjective - Held in check with difficulty.

Softened and smothered are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Softened" instead a verb "Smothered".

Nearby Words: smother, smothering, smothery
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