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watered-down

[ waw-terd-doun, wot-erd- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

made weaker or less effective from or as from dilution with water:
a watered-down cocktail; Spectators saw a watered-down version of the famous opera.

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First recorded in 1895–1900

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The other wanted to block watered-down reforms of the secret state.

And yet history, the story of who we are and how we got here, is more watered down among the general population than ever.

The USA Freedom Act, once lauded by privacy and technology groups, passed the House today in a watered-down form.

The Hacked Off campaign, representing victims of press intrusion, claimed they got “second best” in the watered-down legislation.

We adopted a watered-down version of the Harvard blueprint with our daughters.

His affection at this time had watered down into a mild theory.

Christianity even when watered down is hot enough to boil all modern society to rags.

Dick was not unlike Andrew, but it was as if his cousin's prominent characteristics had been watered down.

There are no women's parts, and the Vice is a watered-down specimen of his class.

I never expected to see these steady old reliable securities watered down to this.

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