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soft-pedal in the PONS Dictionary

soft-pedal Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to soft pedal sth
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This tendency for physicians to soft-pedal bad news appears to be common.
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This hint of blind-partiality is to pressurize the incumbent into mitigating the force of the corruption war and soft-pedal his resolve.
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So, did, they soft-pedal things in order to grab a wider audience?
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There is no way to soft-pedal it.
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Both the show and catalogue soft-pedal the perverse, transgressive sensibility that suffuses the galleries.
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I didn't want to soft-pedal the conflict.
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But perhaps soft-pedal on the motes in others' eyes and not limit concern for social injustice to kiosk workers?
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Indeed, the budget goes out of its way to soft-pedal its restraining aspects.
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Don't you think the government should soft-pedal in its war against corruption?
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In the face of this resistance, it may be tempting to get discouraged, to second-guess the effort, to soft-pedal our message.
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