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subdued
(sub|dued)
Pronunciation:
/səbˈdjuːd/
adjective
1
(of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed:
I felt strangely subdued as I drove home
2
(of colour or lighting) soft and restrained:
a subdued glow came through the curtains
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