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100 semantically close words with a proximity score above 0.5. Click stars in the map to explore.

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soften up
verb 0.913
soften the blow
verb 0.734
soft-soap
verb 0.670
sweeten
verb 0.667
lighten
verb 0.646
soother
verb 0.641
smooth down
verb 0.640
tenderize
verb 0.639
soothe
verb 0.638
weaken
verb 0.635
loosen
verb 0.634
moisten
verb 0.627
loosen up
verb 0.623
harden
verb 0.623
smooth
verb 0.621
smooth over
verb 0.613
soft-pedal
verb 0.604
toughen
verb 0.602
gentle
verb 0.602
stiffen
verb 0.595
melt
verb 0.591
tone down
verb 0.588
mollify
verb 0.588
tender
verb 0.586
lighten up
verb 0.582
slacken
verb 0.582
velvet
verb 0.581
mellow
verb 0.579
stiffen up
verb 0.576
melt in the mouth
verb 0.575
lessen
verb 0.574
soft shoe
verb 0.570
dilute
verb 0.568
supple
verb 0.567
unloosen
verb 0.563
freshen
verb 0.561
liberalize
verb 0.560
liquefy
verb 0.560
mellow out
verb 0.556
sensitize
verb 0.552
water down
verb 0.552
ripen
verb 0.552
brighten
verb 0.551
mitigate
verb 0.551
firm up
verb 0.550
thin out
verb 0.550
quieten
verb 0.550
straighten
verb 0.548
sharpen
verb 0.546
shorten
verb 0.545
whiten
verb 0.543
silken
verb 0.542
coarsen
verb 0.541
simplify
verb 0.541
limber
verb 0.540
sugarcoat
verb 0.540
solidify
verb 0.540
plasticize
verb 0.540
dampen
verb 0.538
roughen
verb 0.537
tame
verb 0.537
ameliorate
verb 0.536
fluff
verb 0.535
saponify
verb 0.535
warm
verb 0.532
refine
verb 0.532
humanize
verb 0.531
embrittle
verb 0.529
melt away
verb 0.529
thaw
verb 0.528
fluff out
verb 0.527
took the edge off
verb 0.527
darken
verb 0.527
desensitize
verb 0.527
thicken
verb 0.527
moist
verb 0.526
relent
verb 0.525
lighter
verb 0.525
soak
verb 0.524
quieten down
verb 0.524
comfort
verb 0.524
solubilize
verb 0.524
slow
verb 0.523
brighten up
verb 0.523
damp
verb 0.523
defrost
verb 0.523
enfeeble
verb 0.522
slow down
verb 0.517
deepen
verb 0.517
let up
verb 0.516
tighten
verb 0.516
warm up
verb 0.516
palliate
verb 0.516
moisturize
verb 0.516
unsmooth
verb 0.516
smother
verb 0.515
sweeten the pot
verb 0.515
dumb down
verb 0.514
iron out
verb 0.514
broaden
verb 0.514