soft-pedal
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Definition of soft-pedal
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soft pedal
nounDefinition of soft pedal (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for soft-pedal
Synonyms: Verb
de-emphasize, downplay, play down
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Examples of soft-pedal in a Sentence
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Later that year, Buzzfeed News revealed that Yiannapoulos had been secretly working with a range of white supremacists, including staffers at Daily Stormer and American Renaissance, to soft pedal their ideas into the mainstream. — Mari Uyehara, GQ, "How Free Speech Warriors Mainstreamed White Supremacists," 8 May 2018 View 75 Photos There’s nothing wrong with the Pathfinder’s braking performance, but there’s nothing confidence inspiring about its soft pedal feel, either. — Michael Simari, Car and Driver, "2018 Nissan Pathfinder," 22 Mar. 2018 This isn’t a soft pedaled version of wartime service but a cold, devastating self-examination of the decidedly personal costs of war. — Kevin J. Hamilton, The Seattle Times, "‘Eat the Apple’: a Marine’s jarring eyes-on-the-ground view of war," 20 Feb. 2018 This is a two-part skill; his superb legato (or connected articulation) on the keyboard was heightened by skillful deployment of both the sustaining and the soft pedal. — Marcus Overton, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Igor Levit dynamic in La Jolla Music Society recital," 8 Jan. 2018 Braking engages with a soft pedal on initial engagement and follows through with a secure and absolutely flat stop. — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "2018 Hyundai Elantra GT: Subtle slyness," 6 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soft-pedal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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soft-pedal
verb
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