soft pedal
ˌsoft-ˈpedal verb (past tense and past participle soft-pedalled, present participle soft-pedalling, soft-pedaled, soft-pedaling) [transitive]
(در پیانو) رکاب تخفیف صدا، وسیله خفه کردن صدا، بارکاب پایی صدا را خفه کردن در سخن امساک کردن، مبهم کردن
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Synonyms & Related Wordssoft pedal[verb]Synonyms: de-emphasize, play (down)
Contrasted words: emphasize, play (up), focus (on), spotlight
Related Words: tone (down),
tune (down),
cushion,
dampen,
muffle,
subdue,
hush (up),
silence,
suppress,
conceal,
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English Dictionaryˌsoft-ˈpedal verb (
past tense and past participle soft-pedalled,
present participle soft-pedalling British English,
soft-pedaled,
soft-pedaling American English)
[transitive] informal to make something seem less important or less urgent than it really is
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