softening

As verbs the difference between softening and soften

is that softening is while soften is to make something soft or softer.

As verbs the difference between softening and soothing

is that softening is while soothing is .

As an adjective soothing is

tending to soothe.

As a noun soothing is

the act by which somebody is soothed.

As a verb softening

is .

As a noun demineralization is

(chemistry) the chemical engineering process in which mineral salts are removed from a liquid.

As a verb softening

is .

As an adjective soft is

easily giving way under pressure.

As an interjection soft is

(archaic) be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.

As an adverb soft is

(lb) softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.

As a noun soft is

a soft or foolish person; an idiot.

As a verb softening is

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As a verb softening

is present participle of soften.

As a noun emollient is

something which softens or lubricates the skin.

As an adjective emollient is

moisturizing.

As verbs the difference between softening and melting

is that softening is while melting is .

As an adjective melting is

which is melting, dissolving or liquefying.

As a noun melting is

the process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point.