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toning (down)

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present participle of tone (down)

Synonyms & Antonyms of toning (down)

as in muting, muffling

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for toning (down)

muffling,
muting

benumbing,
blunting,
cauterizing,
dampening,
damping,
deadening,
dulling,
numbing

decreasing,
diminishing,
lessening,
letting up (on),
lowering,
reducing,
subduing

debilitating,
enfeebling,
weakening

dwindling,
receding,
subsiding,
tapering (off),
waning

alleviating,
easing,
lightening

abating,
moderating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for toning (down)

sharpening,
whetting

amplifying,
augmenting,
beefing (up),
boosting,
consolidating,
deepening,
enhancing,
heightening,
intensifying,
magnifying,
redoubling,
stepping up,
strengthening

animating,
arousing,
stimulating

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“Toning (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toning%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

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