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yielding readily to pressure or weight
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compassionate and kind; conciliatory;
\\\"he was soft on his children\\\"
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(of sound) relatively low in volume;
\\\"soft voices\\\"
\\\"soft music\\\"
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easily hurt;
\\\"soft hands\\\"
\\\"a baby\\\'s delicate skin\\\"
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produced with vibration of the vocal cords;
\\\"a frequently voiced opinion\\\"
\\\"voiced consonants such as `b\\\' and `g\\\' and `z\\\'\\\"
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not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons);
\\\"soft targets\\\"
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used chiefly as a direction or description in music;
\\\"the piano passages in the composition\\\"
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(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
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(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s\\\' and `sh\\\')
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(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value;
\\\"the market for computers is soft\\\"
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using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation;
\\\"soft data\\\"
\\\"the soft sciences\\\"
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tolerant or lenient;
\\\"indulgent parents risk spoiling their children\\\"
\\\"too soft on the children\\\"
\\\"they are soft on crime\\\"
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soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe;
\\\"a gentle reprimand\\\"
\\\"a vein of gentle irony\\\"
\\\"poked gentle fun at him\\\"
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having little impact;
\\\"an easy pat on the shoulder\\\"
\\\"gentle rain\\\"
\\\"a gentle breeze\\\"
\\\"a soft (or light) tapping at the window\\\"
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out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance;
\\\"he was too soft for the army\\\"
\\\"flabby around the middle\\\"
\\\"flaccid cheeks\\\"
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willing to negotiate and compromise
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not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship;
\\\"what a cushy job!\\\"
\\\"the easygoing life of a parttime consultant\\\"
\\\"a soft job\\\"
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mild and pleasant;
\\\"balmy days and nights\\\"
\\\"the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth\\\"
\\\"a soft breeze\\\"
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not brilliant or glaring;
\\\"the moon cast soft shadows\\\"
\\\"soft pastel colors\\\"
\\\"subdued lighting\\\"