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Definition of watered-down adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

watered-down

adjective
 
/ˌwɔːtəd ˈdaʊn/
 
/ˌwɔːtərd ˈdaʊn/
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  1. a watered-down speech, piece of writing, etc. is changed in order to make it less strong or offensive
  2. a watered-down liquid is made weaker by adding water
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