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33% | 12 | Using mild language to soften the impact of criticism | ||||||
adjective satellite • hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy | ||||||||
21% | 7 | Soften | ||||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • satisfy (thirst) • provide physical relief, as from pain | ||||||||
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New York Times15 Jul 1987 | Across 17 | PULLONESPUNCHES |
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