Meanings
noundowntoner (plural downtoners)
plural downtoners
- human sciencesAn element of language that tones something down.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 弱化詞 /弱化词
- 弱化詞 /弱化词 (ruòhuàcí)linguistics
Finnish heikentävä, heikentävä intensiteettiadverbi
- heikentävälinguistics
- heikentävä intensiteettiadverbilinguistics
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APA
downtoner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtoner
MLA
“downtoner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtoner. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downtoner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtoner.
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