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wateredâdown
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wateredâdown
(adjective)
wateredâdown
adjective
wateredâdown
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WATEREDâDOWN
[
more wateredâdown; most wateredâdown
]
:
made to be less effective, powerful, etc.
a
watered-down
compromise
a
watered-down
version of the original proposal
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