tone
noun
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc..
have been toning
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present perfect progressiveof tone.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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U.S. officials, however, have been toning down their concern that Western Europe could become overdependent on Soviet energy supplies.
From Time Magazine Archive
