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softie (noun)

softie noun

or softy /ˈsɑːfti/

plural softies

softie

noun

or softy /ˈsɑːfti/

plural softies

Britannica Dictionary definition of SOFTIE

[count] informal

: a kind person : a softhearted person

He may look tough, but he is really a softie at heart.

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