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Definition of soft-spoken adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

soft-spoken

adjective
 
/ˌsɒft ˈspəʊkən/
 
/ˌsɔːft ˈspəʊkən/
(also less frequent softly-spoken)
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  1. having a gentle and quiet voice
    • He was a pleasant, soft-spoken man.
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySoft-spoken is used with these nouns:
    • man
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