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softsoap

softsoap is the alternative form of soft-soap.

Meaning of soft-soap

Noun

soft-soap (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) Persuasion by means of flattery or pleasing words.
    • And look here, my dear, don't let them get round you with soft soap either.1928, Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train

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Forms of softsoap

third-person singular presentsoftsoaps
present participlesoftsoaping
past participlesoftsoaped
pastsoftsoaped

Questions about softsoap

What is softsoap the alternative form of?
Softsoap is the alternative form of soft-soap.

Words near softsoap in the dictionary

  1. softshell turtles
  2. softshells
  3. softship
  4. softships
  5. softshoe
  6. softsoap
  7. softsoaped
  8. softsoaping
  9. softsoaps
  10. softspoken
  11. softstem bulrush

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