Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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soft | No | Yes | No | Yes |
diffuse | No | Yes | Yes | No |
soft (adjective) | diffuse (adjective) |
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produced with vibration of the vocal cords | (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected |
yielding readily to pressure or weight | spread out; not concentrated in one place |
compassionate and kind; conciliatory | lacking conciseness |
(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') | |
(of sound) relatively low in volume | |
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected | |
not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) | |
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone | |
mild and pleasant | |
willing to negotiate and compromise | |
not brilliant or glaring | |
not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship | |
(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value | |
having little impact | |
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe | |
tolerant or lenient | |
using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation | |
easily hurt | |
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance |
soft (verb) | diffuse (verb) |
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cause to become widely known | |
spread or diffuse through | |
move outward |
soft (adverb) | diffuse (adverb) |
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in a relaxed manner; or without hardship |