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soft on
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Princeton's WordNet
enamored, infatuated, in love, potty, smitten, soft on(p), taken with(p)adjective
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
"gaga over the rock group's new album"; "he was infatuated with her"
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soft on
The term "soft on" generally refers to showing leniency, laxity, or tolerance towards something or someone. It is often used in political, criminal or behavioral contexts implying a less strict or non-aggressive stance on an issue, person or policy. For example, if a person is described as "soft on crime," it means they are perceived as not taking a strong enough action or position against criminal activities. However, the application of this term can be subjective and can differ based on personal perspectives and evaluations.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of soft on in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of soft on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of soft on in a Sentence
She was meeting a minimal constitutional requirement : providing defense to those who are in the criminal justice system and who are unable to afford defense, to me, that suggests fidelity to the rule of law, not necessarily soft on crime.
The bottom line is the debt will not be repaid in International Monetary Fund lifetime, international Monetary Fund is gearing up for new clients in the emerging economies. International Monetary Fund is not best done by being soft on Greece. International Monetary Fund won't go to the( International Monetary Fund) board to approve participation in a third Greek bailout without something International Monetary Fund think is tough and credible.
I reject the idea that passing criminal justice reform somehow means we are soft on crime.
He's used very strong language. He's talked about it as murder. He says it's like hiring a hitman to solve a problem. So he wants to make it clear that he's not soft on abortion.
Irish basically has a really beautiful musicality, they start at the top and go all the way down to the bottom. The other thing they do that adds to the beauty of it is they're soft on the consonants, like Ds and Ts. If( the Irish language) were a person, it'd be very sensitive and spiritual.
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