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to reduce in apparent importance
- she politely tries to soft-pedal her accomplishments when talking to less fortunate people
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The Words of the Week - 9/11/20
The Words of the Week - 9/11/20
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“Soft-pedal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft-pedal. Accessed 24 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of soft-pedal was in 1817
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