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ratchet down

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Verb1.ratchet down - move by degrees in one direction only; "a ratcheting lopping tool"
advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"


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Speech analytics is a good example--we've seen several major suppliers ratchet down the hype about how transformative that technology is going to be, and start offering more accessible, more cost-effective versions.
Each foreclosure resets values in a market, appraisals ratchet down, and homes over $350,000-$400,000 remain unsold.
They might have to ratchet down their rhetoric a bit and explain why they are there.
 
 
 
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