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单词 tone sth down
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tone sth down

phrasal verb with tone uk/təʊn/us/toʊn/verb [ T ] also tone up

to make something less forceful or offensive, usually a piece of writing or a speech:

Some of the language in the original play has been toned down for the television version.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Becoming and making less strong

  • abate
  • adulterate
  • attenuate
  • attrition
  • blow over
  • blunt
  • deflate
  • dial
  • dim
  • emasculate
  • flagging
  • jelly
  • keep sb down
  • knock/take the stuffing out of sb/sth idiom
  • muffle
  • neutralize
  • pine
  • sag
  • shake
  • wither on the vine idiom

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