The Clue
Tone down (8 letter answer)
The Answer
MODULATE
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Notes
The answer MODULATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
MODULATE as a verb:
1. change the key of, in music; "modulate the melody"
2. (tone, inflect, modulate) = vary the pitch of one's speech
3. (regulate, modulate) = fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"
4. adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
5. vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)