mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
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Tone down
make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
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difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Intensity and degree.forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty"
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Intensity and degree.of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Intensity and degree.strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Intensity and degree.forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty"
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Intensity and degree.possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense e…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Intensity and degree.(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a wea…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Intensity and degree.(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with ‘a’) at least some; "little rain fell…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Intensity and degree.mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Intensity and degree.make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive s…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Intensity and degree.marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Intensity and degree.(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with ‘a’) at least some; "little rain fell…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Intensity and degree.mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Intensity and degree.
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The first letter of the English and of many other alphabets. The capital A of the alphabets of Middle and Western Europe, as also the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.The quality or state of being an author; function or dignity of an author.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.A native or inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. C (…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.One who composes; an author. Specifically, an author of a piece of music.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.The nominal of the second tone in the model major scale (that in C), or of the fourth tone in the relative minor scale of C (that in A…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down train on a railway.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.To cease to be active or strong; to die away; to lose strength; to subside; to become less intense; as, the wind falls.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.A collection of glosses or explanations of words and passages of a work or author; a partial dictionary of a work, an author, a dialec…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.The letter z; -- formerly so called. J () J is the tenth letter of the English alphabet. It is a later variant form of the Roman lette…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: less, strong, intense, soften, tone.
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