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softball

noun

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  1. A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.
  2. The ball used to play the sport.
  3. A question designed to be easy to answer.
    a softball interview

Origin

1926: soft + ball. Compare hardball.

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