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Term: softens

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "softens": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. softens

softens

Definitions

Verb

  1. Make (images or sounds) soft or softer
  2. Lessen in force or effect
  3. Give in, as to influence or pressure
  4. Protect from impact
  5. Make less severe or harsh
  6. Make soft or softer
  7. Become soft or softer
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "softens".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 softens 2 1

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "softens".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 sessions 2 26
2 seasons 2 17
3 screens 1 10
4 simmons 2 10
5 saloons 2 8
6 strains 1 8
7 soybeans 2 6
8 sedans 2 4
9 assertions 3 3
10 salons 2 3
11 season's 2 3
12 sermons 2 2
13 sirens 2 2
14 susan's 2 2
15 assassins 3 1
16 cezanne's 2 1
17 satan's 2 1
18 sauternes 2 1
19 simmons' 2 1
20 simon's 2 1
21 sprains 1 1
22 summons 2 1
23 surgeons 2 1
24 aspirin's 2 0
25 assassin's 3 0
26 sabine's 2 0
27 sabins 2 0
28 saddens 2 0
29 saelens 2 0
30 saipan's 2 0
31 salmans 2 0
32 salmons 2 0
33 sammons 2 0
34 samons 2 0
35 satans 2 0
36 satins 2 0
37 saturn's 2 0
38 saturns 2 0
39 savin's 2 0
40 scorns 1 0
41 seaman's 2 0
42 seamans 2 0
43 seamen's 2 0
44 seamons 2 0
45 seekins 2 0
46 semans 2 0
47 semmens 2 0
48 session's 2 0
49 sessions' 2 0
50 seven's 2 0
51 sevens 2 0
52 severns 2 0
53 siddens 2 0
54 siddons 2 0
55 siegan's 2 0
56 siemens 2 0
57 siemens's 2 0
58 siggins 2 0
59 simmon's 2 0
60 simone's 2 0
61 simons 2 0
62 siphons 2 0
63 sirmans 2 0
64 sirmons 2 0
65 southern's 2 0
66 starnes 1 0
67 starns 1 0
68 sudan's 2 0
69 sullens 2 0
70 sullins 2 0
71 surgeon's 2 0
72 surgeons' 2 0
73 sutton's 2 0
74 symons 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "softens".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 often 2 369
2 soft 1 61
3 sons 1 29
4 softened 2 7
5 softening 3 6
6 softness 2 5
7 softer 2 5
8 soften 2 4
9 softener 3 2
10 softest 2 1
11 sterns 1 1
12 tens 1 1
13 soens 1 0
14 shortens 2 0
15 stiens 1 0
16 soltes 1 0
17 ottens 2 0
18 smoothens 2 0
19 sten 1 0
20 sens 1 0

Words That Follow

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Words That Precede

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Statistically Associated

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Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "softens".

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Results:

Term

Definitions: 7

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 74

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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'Great American Sleepover' softens US image abroad, but World Cup charm campaign hit some bumps
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Lee Hwa-young Softens Stance Toward President Lee Jae Myung
Oct 8, 2026 조선일보
New Petrobras gas pricing softens increase, raises competition questions
Jul 2, 2026 Mayer Brown

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