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Synonyms for soft

Two senses of soft live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineThe body

out of condition

Months behind a desk had left him soft and slow.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

flabby

Same sentence, swapped: Months behind a desk had left him flabby and slow.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for soft as it is used in the sentence above.

piano
gentle
flat

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineQualities

not brilliant or glaring

The moon cast soft shadows.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

subdued

Same sentence, swapped: The moon cast subdued shadows.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for soft as it is used in the sentence above.

easy
lenient
loose

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