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muted

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mut·ed  (mytd)
adj.
1.
a. Muffled; indistinct: a muted voice.
b. Mute or subdued; softened: muted colors.
2. Music Produced by or provided with a mute.

muted·ly adv.

muted
Adjective
1. (of a sound or colour) softened: a muted pink shirt
2. (of an emotion or action) subdued or restrained: his response was muted
3. (of a musical instrument) being played while fitted with a mute: muted trumpet
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.muted - in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"
2.muted - being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets"
soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"
Translations
Spanish muted [ˈmjuːtɪd] adj [noise] → sordo; [criticism] → callado
French muted [ˈmjuːtɪd] adj [noise] → sourd(e)assourdi(e); [criticism] → voilé(e);
(Mus) → en sourdine: [trumpet] → bouché(e)

German muted [ˈmjuːtɪd] mute adj (colour) → gedeckt;
(reaction, criticism) → verhalten;
(sound, trumpet, Mus) → gedämpft

Italian muted [ˈmjuːtɪd] adj [noise] → attutito/a, smorzato/a; [criticism] → attenuato/a;
(MUS) → in sordina: [trumpet] → con sordina

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