This phrase describes actions or conditions that diminish the full impact or severity of a lifetime imprisonment. For instance, successful appeals, altered sentencing guidelines, or specific legislative changes could lessen the original... Read more »
When sound is obstructed or suppressed, its clarity and volume are diminished. This diminished quality can be represented in written language by describing the sound as indistinct or deadened. For example, one... Read more »
A verbal expression rendered indistinct or muted due to obstruction or dampening of the sound waves. For example, pronouncements made behind a closed door or speech affected by a heavy cloth covering... Read more »