dialled down
Made less intense
Dialled down means reduced in intensity, volume, or prominence.
You dial down rhetoric, aggression, or enthusiasm the way you'd turn a dial to lower the setting: The campaign dialled down its attacks after the backlash.
The opposite is dial up.
Also spelled dialed down.
- downplayDiminish perceived importance
- downgradeReduce in status
- lowerReduce or move downward
- scaled backReduced in size
- attenuateReduce in force
de-escalate · defuse · calm · took it easy · understate · quieten · soothe · reduce · minimize · temper · took the edge off · mute · neutralize · suppress · soften · moderate · restrain · dim
intensity/volume
dialled downturned up
Arrived or was found
cranked up · amped up · ramped up · boosted · amplified
emphasis/prominence
dialled downamplified
Increased in strength
played up · hyped up · exaggerated · emphasized · accentuated
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