14
smothered(verb, adjective)
14
muffled(verb, adjective, dull, quiet, weak)
12
suppressed(verb, adjective, quiet)
10
strangled(verb, adjective, quiet)
9
muted(adjective, quiet, weak, pale, faded)
7
dampened(verb, de-motivated)
7
subdued(adjective, quiet, weak, pale, faded)
6
low(adjective, dull, weak, soft, gentle)
5
faint(adjective, quiet, weak, soft, pale)
5
indistinct(adjective, dull, quiet, weak, soft)
5
repressed
5
choked
5
deadened(verb, quiet, weak, pale, faded)
5
hushed(adjective, quiet, weak, pale, faded)
5
quashed
5
quelled
5
quiet(adjective, dull, weak, soft, gentle)
4
softened(verb, weak, pale, faded)
4
suffocated
4
throttled(verb, de-motivated)
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