toning down

A form of tone down — To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tone down
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APA

toning down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toning%20down

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“toning down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toning%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toning down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toning%20down.

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