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LOW-KEY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does low-key mean?
• LOW-KEY (adjective)
The adjective LOW-KEY has 1 sense:
1. restrained in style or quality
Familiarity information: LOW-KEY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Restrained in style or quality
Synonyms:
Context example:
a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence
Similar:
restrained (under restraint)
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