adjective
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giving way easily under pressure, as a feather pillow or moist clay.
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easily cut, marked, shaped or worn away, as pine wood or pure gold.
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not hard for its kind; not as hard as is normal, desirable, etc.
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smooth or fine to the touch; not rough, harsh or coarse.
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easy to digest because free from roughage (said of a diet).
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having in solution few or none of the mineral salts that interfere with the lathering and cleansing properties of soap (said of water); soft.
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mild, gentle or temperate, as a breeze.
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weak or delicate; not strong or vigorous; esp., not able to endure hardship.
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kind or gentle; lenient or compassionate; easily impressed, influenced or imposed upon.
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gentle; low; not loud or harsh (said of sound).
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not sharp or keen; lacking sharpness; blunt.