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Tone down Moderate

Tone down has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

2

make less strong or intense; soften

"Tone down that aggressive letter"

"The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

3

To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
soften change
Rhyming Words
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