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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Softening

· Sof·ten·ing · IPA /sˈɔfənɪŋ/
01 a. & n. a. & n. from Soften, v.
  1. 1.
    a. & n. from Soften, v. See: Soften
Phrases & compounds
Softening of the brain — a localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation. Three varieties, distinguished by their color and representing different stages of the morbid process, are known respectively as red, yellow, and white, softening.