soft-pedal in Italian

soft-pedal in Italian is abbindolare, sottacere.

soft-pedal in Italian

abbindolare

verb

(figuratively) To reduce the force or impact of (something); to damp, to mute; especially, to minimize the less desirable aspects of (something); to play down, to tone down.

sottacere

verb

(figuratively) To reduce the force or impact of (something); to damp, to mute; especially, to minimize the less desirable aspects of (something); to play down, to tone down.

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