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low-key

  [loh-kee] adjective, verb, -keyed, -key⋅ing.
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–adjective Also, low-keyed.
1. of reduced intensity; restrained; understated.
2. (of a photograph) having chiefly dark tones, usually with little tonal contrast (distinguished from high-key ).
–verb (used with object)
3. to make or attempt to make low-key: to low-key the arms buildup.
Origin:
1890–95
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low-key

  1. mod.
    not obvious; not hyped. : Let's try to keep this low-key so as not to upset the family.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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