soften the edges
English translation: to make the edges merge gradually with their surroundings
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| 15:56 Jul 7, 2007 |
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|  Selected response from: Jack Doughty United Kingdom Local time: 07:05 | ||||||
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| 4 +10 | to make the edges merge gradually with their surroundings |
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| 4 | to make it look more pleasant |
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| 3 | very harsh looking, unbordered square |
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very harsh looking, unbordered square Explanation: that probably does not seem to fit in with its surroundings (not likely connected to the soul - but that would depend on the rest of your text) |
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to make it look more pleasant Explanation: "to soften the edges of something" means to make something unpleasant look less unpleasant and easier to like or accept. In this context some trees would have made the square look a more pleasant place. |
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3 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +10
peer agreement (net): +10to make the edges merge gradually with their surroundings Explanation: I don't think I would describe this as metaphorical. Thress at the edges of the square make the square blend in gradually with its surroundings, rather than having a sharply defined outline. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day19 mins (2007-07-08 16:15:58 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Typo: Trees, not Thress. |
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