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SOFT PEDAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("soft pedal" is a kind of...):
foot lever; foot pedal; pedal; treadle (a lever that is operated with the foot)
Holonyms ("soft pedal" is a part of...):
forte-piano; piano; pianoforte (a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds)
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