Synonyms for softening
soft·en·ing

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1. softeningadjective

   the process of becoming softer

   "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat"

   Antonyms:
   hard

2. demulcent, emollient, salving, softeningadjective

   having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin

   Synonyms:
   emollient, salving, demulcent

   Antonyms:
   hard

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1. softeningadjective

   Synonyms:
   demulcent, lenient, assuasive, emollient, relaxing, mollient, mollifying

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1. List of paraphrases for "softening":

   sweetening, relaxation, easing, weakening

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1. Michael Wittner at Societe Generale:

   There seems to be a softening of the position by Russia and Iraq, so they may be willing to entertain the notion, but Iran seems to be holding to their line that they want to increase as they come back from sanctions.

2. President Juan Manuel Santos:

   This must not from any point of view, be seen as a softening of our policy against narco-trafficking, on the contrary, I have given instructions to both the Defense Ministry, police and prosecutor to intensify our work against other parts of the chain, which could even be more effective.

3. Christopher Woodhouse:

   I was always a 'small u' unionist. But I could not in all good conscience say I could vote for Northern Ireland to remain a member of the United Kingdom, i am softening to the idea of Irish unity, purely on economic issues.

4. Bobby Duffy:

   There is undoubtedly a softening of attitudes towards immigration – even on the straightforward question of do you want the overall number of immigrants reduced, it’s still around 4 in 10, but when we started asking this question it was around 8 in 10.

5. Stephen Inglis:

   The uncertainty around the upcoming EU referendum has many would-be buyers sitting on their hands, we're seeing a softening of prices on properties up for sale in the regional office market.