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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 [ˈmjuːtɪd]
adj
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. (Music / Instruments) (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"

muted
adjective subdued, subtle, faded, delicate, restrained, discreet, low-key, pastel, understated, toned down He likes sober muted colours.
Translations
muted [ˈmjuːtɪd] ADJ [noise] → sordo; [criticism] → callado, silencioso
muted [ˈmjuːtɪd] adj
[colour] → doux*(douce)
[sound, voice] → sourd(e), assourdi(e)
[trumpet] → bouché(e)
[criticism] → voilé(e)
[reaction] → modéré(e), tempéré(e)
muted
adjgedämpft; (fig) criticism etcleise, leicht
muted [ˈmjuːtɪd] adj (noise) → attutito/a, smorzato/a; (criticism) → attenuato/a (Mus) → in sordina (000) (trumpet) → con sordina
muted [ˈmjuːtɪd] adj (noise) → attutito/a, smorzato/a; (criticism) → attenuato/a (Mus) → in sordina (000) (trumpet) → con sordina


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