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softball

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Synonyms: soft ball, softbill, football, spitball, softback, sourball, softballs, southall, rootball, softail, botball

Antonyms: soft ball, softbill, football, spitball, softback, sourball, softballs, southall, rootball, softail, botball

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|sports}} A game similar to [[baseball]] but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.
  2. {{lb|en|sports}} The [[ball]] used to play the sport.
  3. {{lb|en|by analogy|also|attributive}} A [[question]] designed to be [[easy]] to [[answer]].

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