Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener.
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Softener
/ˈsɔfənər/
Synonyms for "softener" (31 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (7)
Noun(6 words)
Adjective(1 words)
common qualifier
Strong matches (9)
Noun(7 words)
Adjective(2 words)
hedging expressionlinguistic qualifier
Related words (15)
Noun(9 words)
most partmost polite intensifiernot veryplasticizersoftening agenttextile conditionertint of doubtwater conditionerwater downer
Adjective(3 words)
negative qualifierpolite intensifiervague modifier
Verb(2 words)
pleasequalifying word
Preposition(1 words)
to a degree
Related word relations
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More general
9 entriesMore specific
8 entriesanion exchange resincation exchange resincitrate plasticizerconcessionfabric softener sheetliquid fabric softenerphthalate plasticizersoftening clause
Collocations
6 entriesfabric softenerfabric softener sheetion exchange softenerliquid fabric softenersoftening agentwater softener
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
5 translations across 3 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- փափկացնող noun (one who, or that which, softens)
Marathi
3 entries- नरमवणारा noun (one who, or that which, softens)
- नरमवणारी noun (one who, or that which, softens)
- मृदुकारी noun (one who, or that which, softens)
Portuguese
1 entries- suavizante noun (one who, or that which, softens)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Did Tom remember to add fabric softener to the rinse cycle?
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The plumbing has a water softener to eliminate lime.
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Don't use fabric softener to wash these towels.
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