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soften up

 1 win over sb TRANSITIVEmeall verb  c m uthat'll soften him up meallfaidh sé sin é, bogfaidh sé sin a chroí 2 (v + adv) especially MIL weaken (enemy) TRANSITIVElagaigh verb  c m u → see soften

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