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oversoftening

oversoftening is the present participle and gerund of oversoften.

Meaning of oversoften

Verb

oversoften (third-person singular simple present oversoftens, present participle oversoftening, simple past and past participle oversoftened)

  1. (transitive) To soften too much; to make too soft.

Questions about oversoftening

What is oversoftening the present participle and gerund of?
Oversoftening is the present participle and gerund of oversoften.

Words near oversoftening in the dictionary

  1. oversock
  2. oversocks
  3. oversoft
  4. oversoften
  5. oversoftened
  6. oversoftening
  7. oversoftens
  8. oversoftly
  9. oversoftness
  10. oversolar
  11. oversold

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