To tone down

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	To cause to give lower tone or sound; to give a lower tone to.
(Paint.)	To modify, as color, by making it less brilliant or less crude; to modify, as a composition of color, by making it more harmonius.

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buttoned-down dampen dilute dull low-key mince mitigate moderate modify muffle mute soften softened Subduable subdue subdued Subduer tame Tone			And I think, Grahame, that lately she has been trying constantly, persistently, to tone down my opinions. The Yellow Crayon by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context Prince Andrew, who had evidently wished to tone down the awkwardness of Pierre's remarks, rose and made a sign to his wife that it was time to go. War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context But the Temple, accustomed to tone down both the still life and the human life that has much to do with it, would soon get the better of all that. Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context			To throw over To throw overboard to throw the book at To throw up To throw up another's heels To throw up the sponge To thrust away To thrust in To thrust off To thrust on To thrust one's nose into To thrust one's self in To thrust out To thrust through To thrust to To thrust together To tie down To tie up To tip off To tip over To tip the wink To tip up To tire out To toe in To toe out To tone down To top off To toss for To toss off To toss the cars To toss the oars To toss up To touch a sail To touch and go To touch at To touch on To touch the wind To touch up To trail oars To train To train a gun To travel by dak To travel post To traverse a yard To tread a measure To tread on To tread on the neck of To tread out To tread the stage To tread upon one's heels To tread upon the heels of			to throw the book at To throw up To throw up another's heels To throw up the sponge To thrust away To thrust in To thrust off To thrust on To thrust one's nose into To thrust one's self in To thrust out To thrust through To thrust to To thrust together To tie down To tie up To Timbuktu To Timbuktu To tip off To tip over To tip the wink To tip up To tire out To toe in To toe out To tone down to top it all to top it all off to top it off To top off To toss for To toss off To toss the cars To toss the oars To toss up To touch a sail To touch and go To touch at To touch on To touch the wind To touch up To trail oars To train To train a gun To travel by dak To travel post To traverse a yard To tread a measure To tread on To tread on the neck of

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