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- verb idiomatic To
relax ; to makequieter or lessobtrusive ; to makemilder . - verb To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb make less strong or intense; soften
- verb deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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