softened the blow

A form of soften the blow — To reduce the negative impact of something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of soften the blow
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APA

softened the blow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softened%20the%20blow

MLA

“softened the blow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softened%20the%20blow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “softened the blow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softened%20the%20blow.

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