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soft-pedal a foot-operated lever on a piano, the left one of two, that either moves the whole action closer to the strings so that the hammers strike with less force or causes fewer of the strings to sound How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ``This soft-pedals and downplays what the measure really does, which is lengthen term limits. But this production soft-pedals the politics, concentrating on a shallow tour of the demimonde. Unfortunately, the story soft-pedals the struggles of blacks to achieve equal rights. |
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