soft-pedaling

A form of soft-pedal — To reduce the volume of (music, a sound, etc.).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of soft-pedal
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APA

soft-pedaling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-pedaling

MLA

“soft-pedaling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-pedaling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft-pedaling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-pedaling.

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