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Tone down

Synonyms for "tone down" (115 found)

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Informal (19)

Noun, punct, verb, slang(1 words)

stop

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(5 words)

lay mellow blunt dim mat

Name, noun, pron, verb, slang(1 words)

tone

Noun, verb, slang(5 words)

ease smash string fluff muffle

Name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

drain mash

Adj, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

fade pulp

Intj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

squash tune

Verb, slang(1 words)

shake up

General use (96)

Adj, name, verb(4 words)

dull sober tame supple

Verb(51 words)

dull reduce moderate damp diminish mute suppress tame restrain weaken muffle relax soften subdue dampen slacken constrain lighten slow down loosen

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Noun, verb(14 words)

control temper cushion fume smother stifle baffle tarnish allay chord knead massage underplay peroxide

Adj, name, noun, verb(3 words)

pale damp gentle

Adj, noun, verb(4 words)

moderate mute bleach limber

Name, noun, verb(2 words)

voice abate

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(2 words)

lower plump

Adj, verb(4 words)

mitigate extenuate palliate etiolate

Conj, verb(1 words)

lessen

Name, verb(2 words)

blanch whiten

put in tune de emphasize keep within bounds bank the fire reduce the temperature laxate drain of color

Noun(1 words)

soft pedal

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