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muted
[ myoo-tid ]
/ Ëmyu tÉȘd /
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adjective
of low intensity and reduced volume; softened: She spoke in muted tones.
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OTHER WORDS FROM muted
mut·ed·ly, adverbun·mut·ed, adjectiveWords nearby muted
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British Dictionary definitions for muted
muted
/ (ËmjuËtÉȘd) /
adjective
(of a sound or colour) softeneda muted pink shirt
(of an emotion or action) subdued or restrainedhis response was muted
(of a musical instrument) being played while fitted with a mutemuted trumpet
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