1. A pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound

1. Play down or obscure
   "His advisers soft-pedaled the president's blunder"

Derived forms: soft pedals, soft-pedalled, soft-pedalling, soft-pedals

Type of: background, downplay, foot lever, foot pedal, pedal, play down, treadle

Part of: forte-piano, piano, pianoforte

Encyclopedia: Soft pedal

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