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softens the ground

softens the ground is the third-person singular simple present indicative of soften the ground.

Meaning of soften the ground

Verb

soften the ground (third-person singular simple present softens the ground, present participle softening the ground, simple past and past participle softened the ground)

  1. (idiomatic, often) To prepare or create favorable conditions (for something), especially with the intent of improving public acceptance of the forthcoming occurrence.
    • A steady rhythm of leaks and informed speculation prepared America for the President's Lewinsky confessional. . . . "The leaks definitely softened the ground for Clinton," says TIME White House correspondent Jay Branegan.1998 August 18, Tony Karon, “Who Knew?”, in Time, retrieved 02 Feb 2016

Questions about softens the ground

What is softens the ground the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Softens the ground is the third-person singular simple present indicative of soften the ground.

Words near softens the ground in the dictionary

  1. softeningly
  2. softenings
  3. softens
  4. softens someone's cough
  5. softens the blow
  6. softens the ground
  7. softens up
  8. softens up the ground
  9. softer
  10. softer sex
  11. softest

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