Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
verb
To reduce (one's energy or intensity); to restrain (a feeling or action).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: de-emphasize, downplay
Antonyms: dial up, ratchet up
History
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