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Dilute or weaken (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

water down

I believe this is a double definition.

'dilute' is the first definition.
(I know that water down is a kind of dilute)

'weaken' is the second definition.
(I know that water down is a kind of cut)

(Other definitions for water down that I've seen before include "Lessen impact" , "Dilute by adding H20" , "Dilute - make less controversial" , "Dilute, make less forceful or vivid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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