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water down
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of WATER DOWN
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances <watered down the cocktails while jacking up their prices>
Related Words load; befoul, contaminate, corrupt, defile, dirty, envenom, foul, infect, poison, pollute, soil, spoil, sully, taint; cheapen, debase, degrade; manipulate, misrepresent, tamper (with); counterfeit, fake, falsify, fudge; doctor, spike; attenuate, moderate, qualify, temper
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