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：2025/11/21
soft-pedal
Verb
Japanese Meaning
控えめに自分の立場を薄めた表現を用い、気づかれにくく相手に説得を試みること。 / 目立たないように好意的な点をほのめかし、相手に気づかせず説得する行為。
（ present singular third-person ）
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To attempt to persuade without being obvious about it, by understating a position so the listener takes the good points as obvious.
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soft-pedal
She tried to soft-pedal her support for the proposal, hoping colleagues would accept it as the sensible option.
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She tried to soft-pedal her support for the proposal, hoping colleagues would accept it as the sensible option.
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