Synonyms for softened
soft·ened

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1. softenedadjective

   toned down

   Synonyms:
   muted, muffled, dull

   Antonyms:
   loud, unmodulated

2. dull, muffled, muted, softenedadjective

   being or made softer or less loud or clear

   "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets"

   Synonyms:
   thudding, dim, wearisome, quiet, dense, muted, boring, dumb, leaden, tedious, slow, sluggish, obtuse, deadening, subdued, tiresome, muffled, ho-hum, irksome, hushed, dull

   Antonyms:
   loud, unmodulated

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1. List of paraphrases for "softened":

   eased, mitigated, relaxed, dimmed

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1. George Brainard:

   (Silk lighting) just sort of softened the harsh sunlight, and that way I could get really pretty light all day so I wasn't just restricted to shooting in the early morning and late-afternoon hours, i could shoot any time. It just makes a really pretty soft light on the people.

2. Jerome Powell:

   Similarly, Trump also softened his stance on China after sharp falls in stock prices. He has offered an olive branch to China and there's no reason China would not want to accept it.

3. Sam Khater:

   Mortgage rates have increased 1.5 % points over the last three months alone, the fastest three-month rise since May of 1994, the increase in mortgage rates has softened purchase activity such that the monthly payment for those looking to buy a home has risen by at least 20 % from a year ago.

4. Julian Evans-Pritchard:

   The latest surveys suggest that China’s economy contracted (in August) as virus disruptions weighed heavily on services activity. Industry also continued to come off the boil as supply chain bottlenecks worsened and demand softened.

5. Franklin Delano Roosevelt:

   Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.