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softening
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/ˈsɒf.ən.ɪŋ/
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/ˈsɔːf.ən.ɪŋ/
softening up
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Explain the different meanings of “softening” in the examples: physical change, increased comfort, and reduced impact.
Compare “softening” as a noun with “softening” as a verb form.
Explain why we say “the softening of the butter” and “soften the ground.”
Give five B2 examples of “soften” in literal and figurative contexts, with Russian translations.
List common collocations with “soften,” such as “soften the impact,” and explain their meanings.
Compare “soften,” “ease,” “reduce,” and “mitigate” when talking about an economic impact.
Write two sentences using “softening”: one about a physical material and one about a situation or effect.
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