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deafen: make soundproof; "deafen a room"; make or render deaf; "a deafening noise"; be unbearably loud; "a deafening noise"

soft pedal collapse: a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound

resound collapse: ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"

din collapse: instill (into a person) by constant repetition; "he dinned the lessons into his students"

tone down collapse: make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

stun collapse: make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish"; overcome as with astonishment or disbelief; "The news stunned her"

peal collapse: a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells); ring recurrently; "bells were pealing"

baffle collapse: a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy; check the emission of (sound)

muffle collapse: a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature; deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

deaden collapse: convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil; make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"; become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor; lessen the momentum or velocity of; "deaden a ship's headway"; make vapid or deprive of spirit; "deadened wine"

thunder collapse: a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning; utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared"; to make or produce a loud noise; "The river thundered below"; "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle"; move fast, noisily, and heavily; "The bus thundered down the road"; be the case that thunder is being heard; "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed"

soften collapse: become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"; make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry"; make (images or sounds) soft or softer

dampen collapse: lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"; check; keep in check (a fire); make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"; reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

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