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Soft pedal

//ˈsɒf(t)ˌpɛdl̩// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The leftmost foot-pedal on most pianos which, when pushed, dampens the strings and so softens the note played. also, attributive
  2. 2
    a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound wordnet

Etymology

From soft (“of sound: quiet”) + pedal.

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