Quieten (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">quieten</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for soften that I've seen before include "become less rough" , "Make less hard or become less severe" , "Yield" , "Make less firm" , "Temper" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">quieten</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that quieten is a more specific form of subdue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for subdue that I've seen before include "Overpower and bring under control" , "Overcome, quieten" , "Overcome, bring under control" , "Vanquish" , "Force to yield, tame" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">quieten</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that quieten can be written as silence)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for silence that I've seen before include "Quiescence" , "Gag" , "Quietness" , "It is said to be golden" , "Secrecy; stillness" .)
(Other definitions for mollify that I've seen before include "Soothe feelings of" , "Appease the anger of (someone)" , "Placate, appease" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">quieten</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that quieten can be written as hush)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hush that I've seen before include "Make or become silent or quiet" , "Soothe" , "Call for silence" , "Quieten" , "Make (someone) quiet" .)