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单词 soft-pedal
释义 soft-pedal
\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ verb
Etymology: soft pedal
transitive verb
1. : to use the soft pedal in playing (a musical passage)
2. : to play down (a fact, an aspect, or a consideration) : reduce the effect of : conceal, disguise, muffle
 < time for the club to soft-pedal the war heroics — Jack Gould >
 < this concern is evident, though soft-pedaledAtlantic >
intransitive verb
1. : to play a musical passage with the soft pedal
2. : to play something down : obscure or muffle a fact or consideration
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