watered-down
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wa·tered-down
(wô′tərd-doun′, wŏt′ərd-)adj.
Diminished in force or effect: "[Students] who do not [test well] get a watered-down curriculum that reflects the system's minimal expectations of them" (Sheila Tobias).
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wa′tered-down′
adj.
made weaker from or as if from dilution with water.
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