soft-pedalled

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of soft-pedal
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APA

soft-pedalled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-pedalled

MLA

“soft-pedalled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-pedalled. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft-pedalled,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-pedalled.

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