Classic v2-91: answers

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SOFTENING

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FOEN noun

Alternative spelling of foehn — A warm dry wind blowing down the north sides of the Alps, especially in Switzerland. Wiktionary

FONT noun

bowl for baptismal water WordNet

GONE adjective

dead WordNet

INFO noun

a message received and understood WordNet

INGO noun

The frame of a door, window, fireplace, or similar structure. Wiktionary

INTO preposition

To or towards the inside of. Wiktionary

NEON noun

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts WordNet

NONE adverb

not at all or in no way WordNet

NOSE noun

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals WordNet

NOTE verb

make mention of WordNet

OINT verb

To anoint. Wiktionary

ONIE adverb

Scots: any Wiktionary

ONST adverb

once Wiktionary

SEGO noun

A perennial bulb lily found in Western North America (Calochortus nuttallii), which has trumpet-shaped flowers. Wiktionary

SNOG verb

touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. WordNet

SNOT noun

nasal mucus WordNet

SOFT adjective

yielding readily to pressure or weight WordNet

SONE noun

a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold WordNet

SONG noun

a short musical composition with words WordNet

TOGE noun

A toga. Wiktionary

TONE noun

the quality of a person's voice WordNet

TONG noun

An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands. Wiktionary

TOSE verb

To pull apart or asunder; touse. Wiktionary

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EOSIN noun

a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures WordNet

FOIST verb

to force onto another WordNet

GOEST verb

second-person singular simple present indicative of go — To move, either physically or in an abstract sense Wiktionary

GONIF noun

(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse) WordNet

INGOT noun

metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling WordNet

NOISE noun

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) WordNet

OFTEN adverb

many times at short intervals WordNet

ONSET noun

the beginning or early stages WordNet

SEGNO noun

(music) a notation written at the beginning or end of a passage that is to be repeated WordNet

SETON noun

a thread or strip placed beneath the skin to maintain a drainage opening Wiktionary

STENO noun

a stenographer, someone whose job is to take dictation in shorthand Wiktionary

STONE noun

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter WordNet

STONG noun

An area of land equivalent to a quarter of an acre; a rood; a stang. Wiktionary

TENNO noun

the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno WordNet

TENON noun

a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint WordNet

TIGON noun

offspring of a male tiger and a female lion WordNet

TOING verb

present participle of toe: walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction WordNet

TOISE noun

A former French unit of length, corresponding to about 1.949 metres. Wiktionary

TONNE noun

a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms WordNet

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EGOIST noun

a conceited and self-centered person WordNet

INTONE verb

utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically WordNet

NOSING verb

present participle of nose: search or inquire in a meddlesome way WordNet

NOTING verb

present participle of note: make mention of WordNet

SOFTEN verb

make (images or sounds) soft or softer WordNet

SOFTIE noun

a person who is weak and excessively sentimental WordNet

SOIGNE adjective

polished and well-groomed; showing sophisticated elegance WordNet

SONNET noun

a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme WordNet

STINGO noun

Any strong beer. Wiktionary

STOGIE noun

a cheap cigar WordNet

TOEING verb

present participle of toe: walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction WordNet

TONING verb

present participle of tone: change to a color image WordNet

TOSING verb

present participle and gerund of tose — To pull apart or asunder; touse. Wiktionary

7 letters

STONING noun

the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death) WordNet

TENSION noun

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense WordNet

9 letters

SOFTENING noun

the process of becoming softer WordNet

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