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Soft-pedal (4,4)

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I believe the answer is:

tone down

'soft-pedal' is the definition.
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This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for tone down that I've seen before include "Mute" , "Moderate" , "D to C, perhaps?" , "Make less harshly coloured" , "Make less harsh" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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