| ADJECTIVE | all | subdued, hushed, muted, quiet | in a softened tone |
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| all | subdued, low-key, low-keyed | restrained in style or quality | |
| all | subdued | quieted and brought under control | |
| all | subdued, soft | not brilliant or glaring | |
| all | subdued, dim | lacking in light |
| Sounds | sahbduw'd | |
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| Rhymes | accrued ... vicissitude: 66 rhymes with uwd... | |
| Meaning | In a softened tone. | |
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| Example | "a subdued whisper" | |
| Synonyms | hushed, muted, quiet | |
| Broader | soft | (of sound) relatively low in volume |
| Spanish | apagado, callado | |
| Nouns | subduedness | the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity |
| Meaning | Restrained in style or quality. | |
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| Synonyms | low-key, low-keyed | |
| Broader | restrained | Under restraint |
| Spanish | atenuado, suavizado | |
| Catalan | atenuat, suavitzat | |
| Meaning | quieted and brought under control. | |
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| Example | "children were subdued and silent" | |
| Broader | tame | Very restrained or quiet |
| Nouns | subduedness | a disposition to be patient and long suffering |
| Meaning | not brilliant or glaring. | |
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| Example | "subdued lighting" | |
| Synonym | soft | |
| Broader | dull | emitting or reflecting very little light |
| Meaning | lacking in light; not bright or harsh. | |
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| Example | "subdued lights and soft music" | |
| Synonym | dim | |
| Broader | dark | Devoid of or deficient in light or brightness |
| Spanish | apagado, tenue | |
| Catalan | apagat, tènue | |
| Nouns | subduedness | the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity |
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