downtoner

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downtoner

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From downtone + -er.

noun downtoners

An element of language that tones something down.

Opposite: intensifier

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Opposite: intensifier

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中文	弱化詞 /弱化词 ruòhuàcí

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"downtoner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/downtoner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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downtoner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/downtoner

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"downtoner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/downtoner.

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@misc{downtoner_2026,
  title = {downtoner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/downtoner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}