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cushion the blow

cushion the blow verb: synonym of soften the blow.

Verb

cushion the blow (third-person singular simple present cushions the blow, present participle cushioning the blow, simple past and past participle cushioned the blow)

  1. Synonym of soften the blow.
    Synonyms:
    soften the blow

Synonyms of cushion the blow

Forms of cushion the blow

third-person singular presentcushions the blow
present participlecushioning the blow
past participlecushioned the blow
pastcushioned the blow

Questions about cushion the blow

What does cushion the blow mean?
Cushion the blow means synonym of soften the blow.
What part of speech is cushion the blow?
Cushion the blow is a verb.
What is the past tense of cushion the blow?
The past tense of cushion the blow is cushioned the blow.

Words near cushion the blow in the dictionary

  1. cushion plant
  2. cushion plants
  3. cushion spurge
  4. cushion spurges
  5. cushion star
  6. cushion the blow
  7. cushion tire
  8. cushion tires
  9. cushion tyre
  10. cushion tyres
  11. cushion-cosies

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