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The way to make a soft blow hard (4)

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I believe the answer is:

path

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'the way' is the definition.
('path' can be a synonym of 'way')

'make a soft blow hard' is the wordplay.
'make' is an anagram indicator.
'soft' becomes 'p' (musical abbreviation for piano, 'soft').
'blow hard' becomes 'th' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a'+'p'='ap'
'ap' with letters rearranged gives 'pa'.
'pa'+'th'='PATH'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for path that I've seen before include "Established route" , "Line of travel" , "Track, way for walkers" , "Skin on top of head" , "Pavement" .)

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