You speak low, keep your voice up.

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You speak loud, keep your voice down.
You speak low, keep your voice up.

What are the antonym for "loud" and "keep your voice down"?
 

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What are the antonyms for ..

You speak loudly: you speak quietly, or softly, or keep your voice down.

You keep your voice up: this expression does not exist, so it has no antonym.
 

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Is someone is speaking too softly (not "low") we ask them to "speak up."

("Low" would refer to pitch of the voice, not volume.)
 
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