tone down

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Definitions of tone down words

noun tone down any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones. 1
noun tone down quality or character of sound. 1
noun tone down vocal sound; the sound made by vibrating muscular bands in the larynx. 1
noun tone down a particular quality, way of sounding, modulation, or intonation of the voice as expressive of some meaning, feeling, spirit, etc.: a tone of command. 1
noun tone down an accent peculiar to a person, people, locality, etc., or a characteristic mode of sounding words in speech. 1
noun tone down stress of voice on a syllable of a word. 1

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English (noun) < Latin tonus < Greek tónos strain, tone, mode, literally, a stretching, akin to teínein to stretch

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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