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SOFT-BOILED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(eggs) having the yolk still liquid
Example:
soft-boiled eggs
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Similar:
cooked (having been prepared for eating by the application of heat)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Easily moved to pity or sorrow
Example:
a softhearted judge
Synonyms:
soft-boiled; softhearted
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