"keep one's voice down" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-keep one's voice down.wav Forms: more keep one's voice down [comparative], most keep one's voice down [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adverb}} keep one's voice down (comparative more keep one's voice down, superlative most keep one's voice down)
  1. (idiomatic, informal) To hush or speak; softly or quietly. Tags: idiomatic, informal
    Sense id: en-keep_one's_voice_down-en-adv-hK3w3ARv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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