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adjective

Definition of toned-downnext
as in muted
not excessively showy after such a heated argument, it was a relief to hear someone use toned-down language to state their position

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toned (down)

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verb

past tense of tone (down)
as in muffled

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“Toned-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toned-down. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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