"soft skill" meaning in English

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          "sense": "personal skill that is usually interpersonal, non-specialized, and difficult to quantify",
          "word": "軟技能"
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          "roman": "ruǎnjìnéng",
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          "sense": "personal skill that is usually interpersonal, non-specialized, and difficult to quantify",
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          "sense": "personal skill that is usually interpersonal, non-specialized, and difficult to quantify",
          "word": "pehmeä taito"
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          "sense": "personal skill that is usually interpersonal, non-specialized, and difficult to quantify",
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          "word": "soziale Kompetenz"
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          "roman": "ípia dexiótita",
          "sense": "personal skill that is usually interpersonal, non-specialized, and difficult to quantify",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ήπια δεξιότητα"
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          "sense": "personal skill that is usually interpersonal, non-specialized, and difficult to quantify",
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            "plural"
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          "word": "umiejętności miękkie"
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          "sense": "personal skill that is usually interpersonal, non-specialized, and difficult to quantify",
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