Soft-pedal synonyms

sôft'pĕd'l, sŏft'-

(Idiomatic) To make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.

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To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.

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A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air.

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sordine

A mute for musical instruments. For example, the mute instrument for the violin or the damper on the pianoforte.

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sordino

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sourdine

Muffled, muted; subdued.

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mute pedal

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One that silences, especially a device attached to the muzzle of a firearm to muffle the sound of firing.

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noise queller

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(US) Part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.

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(Informal) Very secret; most confidential

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put on the soft pedal

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(Onomatopoeia, intransitive) To be quiet; to keep quiet.

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(Idiomatic) To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.

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To preside over:

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To edit, cross out, or correct with or as with a blue pencil

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To use euphemisms.

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To palliate is to make something less painful or unpleasant, or to calm fears.

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Alternative form of de-emphasize.

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show (related)

(Slang) To make an appearance; show up:

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Find another word for soft-pedal. In this page you can discover 21 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for soft-pedal, like: play down, subdue, damper, sordine, sordino, sourdine, mute pedal, silencer, noise queller, muffler and hush-hush.