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trodden softly

trodden softly is the past participle of tread softly.

Meaning of tread softly

Verb

tread softly (third-person singular simple present treads softly, present participle treading softly, simple past trod softly or treaded softly, past participle trodden softly or trod softly or treaded softly)

  1. To tread lightly.

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Questions about trodden softly

What is trodden softly the past participle of?
Trodden softly is the past participle of tread softly.

Words near trodden softly in the dictionary

  1. trodden on
  2. trodden on eggshells
  3. trodden on someone's corns
  4. trodden on someone's toes
  5. trodden out
  6. trodden softly
  7. trodden the boards
  8. trodden the stage
  9. trodden upon
  10. trodden water
  11. troddest

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