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Common collocations with soft in American Collocation

soft adjective

US /sɔft/

in a good way

beautifully
deliciously
luxuriously
wonderfully

The current collection includes luxuriously soft baby wraps and blankets.

very

extremely
incredibly
really
so
very

The leather is incredibly soft.

rather

fairly
pretty
quite
rather
relatively

Lead in particular is a fairly soft metal.

slightly

a little
slightly

Gently cook the leeks until lightly coloured and slightly soft.

flexible

flexible
pliable
stretchy
supple

The skin is once more supple, soft and silky.

pleasant to touch

cuddly
fluffy
silky
smooth
velvety

A soft cuddly toy can be full of germs.

easy to press

spongy
springy
squishy

Bone marrow is the soft , spongy tissue in the centre of the bones.

be soft

be

Some people thought the media was too soft on President Bush.

become soft

become
get
go
grow
turn

Labour was accused of going soft on criminals.

appear soft

appear
look
sound

Such is the mood that no one wants to risk looking soft on terrorism.

activities

crime
drugs
immigration
terrorism

Such is the mood that no one wants to risk looking soft on terrorism.

people

criminals
terrorists

Many people think the law is too soft on criminals.