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tone down(verb, phrasal verb, dull, quiet)
5
turn down(verb, phrasal verb, lower, subdue)
4
play down(verb, phrasal verb, pretend, minimize)
2
bit player(noun, idiom, actor, actress)
2
bottle up(verb, phrasal verb, subdue, tone)
2
clammed up(adjective, close, quiet, soft)
2
cork up(verb, phrasal verb, subdue, tone)
2
hush up(verb, phrasal verb, suppress, silence)
2
pipe down(verb, phrasal verb, calm, dull)
2
say nothing(verb, idiom, calm, dull)
2
sit on(verb, calm, dull, quiet)
2
soft pedal
2
supporting actor(idiom, the drama)
2
supporting cast(idiom, the drama)
1
break in(verb, restrain, curb, suppress)
1
break the spirit(verb, idiom, restrain, curb)
1
bring to heel(verb, idiom, restrain, curb)
1
buttoned up(adjective, close, quiet, soft)
1
cast a shadow(verb, idiom, cover, obscure)
1
choke off(verb, calm, dull, quiet)
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