Term: softener: a substance added to another to make it less hard
Candidate hypernym: substance: the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists → 1
Candidate hypernym: husking bee: a social gathering for the purpose of husking corn → 0
Candidate hypernym: barmbrack: a rich currant cake or bun → 0
Candidate hypernym: magazine article: an article published in a magazine → 0
Candidate hypernym: mens rea: (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials → 0
Candidate hypernym: concentrated fire: fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships) → 0
Candidate hypernym: headlock: a wrestling hold in which the opponent's head is locked between the crook of your elbow and the side of your body → 0
Candidate hypernym: coccygeal nerve: the lowest pair of spinal nerves → 0
Candidate hypernym: silverfish: silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing → 0
Candidate hypernym: artist's workroom: a studio especially for an artist or designer → 0
Candidate hypernym: sense: the faculty through which the external world is apprehended → 0