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Old 13-Oct-2008, 18:46
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Please, dear teachers and friends,

I am trying to get new words into my English vocabulary:

a) Reduce the stereo volume!
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could you please give 3 new verbs or phrasal verbs that have the same meannig of 'reduce' when one's talking about the stereo volume?

b) Raise the stereo volume!
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what verbs would be synonym with raise?

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Do you ever consult a thesaurus? If not, it is worth doing so: Thesaurus.com

I am not at all sure you will find three synonyms for your verbs:

reduce: turn down; lower

raise: turn up
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