softened
Definitions
Verb
- Make (images or sounds) soft or softer
- Lessen in force or effect
- Give in, as to influence or pressure
- Protect from impact
- Make less severe or harsh
- Make soft or softer
- Become soft or softer
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "softened".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | second | 2 | 373 |
| 2 | strained | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | summoned | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | strand | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | seasoned | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | ascertained | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | sickened | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | scorned | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | screened | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | sprained | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | eastland | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | saddened | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | siphoned | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | asplund | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | eastbound | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | eastwind | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | ostlund | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ostrand | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | sealand | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | selland | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | soland | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | strande | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "softened".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | often | 2 | 369 |
| 2 | listened | 2 | 30 |
| 3 | tended | 2 | 24 |
| 4 | fastened | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | hastened | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | shortened | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | softness | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | soften | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | offended | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | softener | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | stoned | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | softens | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | oftener | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | steed | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | stewed | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | stene | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | fattened | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | streed | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | sterne | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | steeds | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "softened" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "softened" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "softened" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "softened".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 22
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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