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intenerate
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To make tender or sensitive; to soften. [1913 Webster]
"Fear intenerates the heart." [1913 Webster]
"So have I seen the little purls of a stream . . . intenerate the stubborn pavement." [1913 Webster]
intenerate, a.
Made tender or soft; softened. [1913 Webster]
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