poeticizes

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present tense third-person singular of poeticize
as in softens

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  1. softens
  2. sweetens
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  • Talanx German insurer Talanx 's lean cost base and 6 billion euros of resilience reserves can help sustain earnings growth, even as pricing softens in its reinsurance and corporate-specialty units, according to Goldman.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Specs There are multiple textures at play in House of Leon’s Milan daybed, where tactile bouclé softens the look of a sleek stainless steel.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • The legislation also sweetens conditions for productions that choose to monetize a portion of their tax credits instead of putting the full value toward their tax liability.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Adding smarter tracking, even slower slow motion, and a new color profile that can capture 17 EV of dynamic range further sweetens the deal.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
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“Poeticizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poeticizes. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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