quieter

noun

Definition of quieternext
as in damper

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  1. damper
  2. muffler
  3. mute
  4. soft pedal
Noun
  • Credit them with winning 10 games although losing three of their last four and blowing a chance to win the ACC championship and get into the playoff put a huge damper on the season.
    Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • While almost all the apartments sold for less than $1 million are co-ops (as condos cost more), the problems buyers perceive with that form of ownership remain a damper on their prices.
    Frederick Peters, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of damper
Noun
  • That doesn’t mean a wildfire wasn’t possible; something as minor as the heat from a car muffler can spark a blaze where vegetation is dry.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
  • There's even a new muffler that sounds a little raspy.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of muffler
Noun
  • After accidentally starting a wildfire, 7-year-old Lu, mute and from an abusive home, slyly tricks Merribelle, a hardworking trans woman, into kidnapping her — sparking a beautifully unexpected bond with a devastating expiration date.
    Vulture, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2022
  • After accidentally starting a wildfire, 7-year-old Lu, mute and from an abusive home, slyly tricks Merribelle, a hardworking trans woman, into kidnapping her – sparking a beautifully unexpected bond with a devastating expiration date.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2022
Definition of mute
Noun
  • Authors aimed at the business market tend to soft pedal AI, speaking only about the benefits while downplaying or outright ignoring the dangers.
    David A. Teich, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
  • This is a two-part skill; his superb legato (or connected articulation) on the keyboard was heightened by skillful deployment of both the sustaining and the soft pedal.
    Marcus Overton, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 Jan. 2018
Definition of soft pedal
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