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Italian word

morbido

soft, tender

Looks like

morbid

unpleasantly focused on death or disease

⚠️ The trap

Describing a baby as 'morbido' is a compliment meaning 'soft and cuddly'. For the English meaning of 'morbid' (dark obsession), use 'morboso'.

To say "unpleasantly focused on death or disease" in Italian:

morboso (for morbid/dark)

"morbido" in English means:

soft, tender

Example

"Questo divano è molto morbido e comodo."

"This sofa is very soft and comfortable."

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