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, ); A ray of his glory fell on her; that ray--withdrawn, she
repasses into the shade, and every trace is lost." — The Friendships of Women;
• (muted)- of low intensity and reduced volume; softened, ( ); Even the
traffic sounds that filtered up were muted, as if in deference to the residents'
desire for tranquility. — dummy2;
aloof aloft
• (aloft)- high up; far above the ground; 'Man looks aloft, and with erected
eyes, Beholds his own hereditary skies.' — Life Of Johnson;
• on the masts; in the rigging; overhead, ( ,
); The sailor climbed aloft into the rigging;
• in or into the air; The officer leading it, came on very gallantly, waving
his sword aloft and loudly encouraging his men. — The Life of Francis
Marion;