Soft Pedal — definition
1. soft pedal (Noun)
1 definition
soft pedal (Noun) — A pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound.
4 types of
foot lever foot pedal pedal treadle
3 parts of
forte-piano piano pianoforte
2. soft pedal (Verb)
1 definition
soft pedal (Verb) — Play down or obscure.
ex. "His advisers soft-pedaled the president's blunder"
3 types of
background downplay play down