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Old June 13, 2010, 11:02 AM
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Lightbulb To soft-soap

Soft-soap is a compound verb, is it included in the category of Multi-word verbs?
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The definition of a multi-word verb includes a verb, maybe an adverb,
and a preposition(s). Basic example: "To catch up on some sleep."

So, "soft-soap" is just a compound verb.
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