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soft pedal

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sôft′ped′l, soft′-)

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Also see: soft
Inflections of 'soft pedal' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
soft-pedals
v 3rd person singular
soft-pedalling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
soft-pedaling
v pres p (US)
soft-pedalled
v past (Mainly UK)
soft-pedaled
v past (US)
soft-pedalled
v past p (Mainly UK)
soft-pedaled
v past p (US)

pedal
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Sense: n.
Synonyms:
treadle, foot lever, pedal keyboard, clutch Collocations, brake Collocations, accelerator, lever Collocations, bar Collocations
Sense: v.
Synonyms:
treadle, operate, control Collocations, accelerate, clutch Collocations, brake Collocations, work Collocations, drive Collocations, propel Collocations, power Collocations, turn Collocations


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