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Could you give me some nice examples, please? " water(ed) down" Q1) Do the following sentence make grammatical sense? - The watered down oils are sold everywhere as an 100% pure essential oil. Q2) Could you give me some nice examples, please? " water(ed) down" ( Especially, other meaning of " water down" ) Your help is very much appreciated.

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Q1 yes you are using the phrase 'watered down' correctly. Q2 ex. "The drinks at that bar are 'watered down'. " (Water down means to reduce the potency of something by adding water)
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Anything can be watered down - wine, perfume, shampoo. If you can add water to dilute it, you can water it down.
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Hi Ai. Thanks so much for your corrections on my notebooks. It really helps me out. I'd love to do you a favour in return but it seems all your questions get answered so quickly! Anyway, while the two answers you have here are perfectly right, I thought it might help you to know that "watered down" can also be used in a metaphorical sense. For example, a movie that has had some scenes removed (especially if it's to make it safe for children) could be called "watered down". Or a rap song with the language taken out. Like with alcoholic drinks, it means to make it less strong. Hope that helps a little. がんばって!

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