soft-pedal
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soft–ped·al

transitive verb \ˈsf(t)-ˈpe-dəl\

Definition of SOFT-PEDAL

1
: play down, de-emphasize <soft–pedal the issue>
2
: to use the soft pedal in playing

First Known Use of SOFT-PEDAL

1925

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