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tone down

/ tone down /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make less strong or intense; soften
"Tone down that aggressive letter"
"The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
moderation moderateness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Type of:
soften
Derived:
damper muffler mute silencer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
12
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change alter modify soften