low-key approach

collocation in English

meaningsoflow-keyandapproach

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low-key
adjective
uk
/ˌləʊˈkiː/us
/ˌloʊˈkiː/
A low-key event is quiet and without a great show ...
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approach
noun
uk
/əˈprəʊtʃ/us
/əˈproʊtʃ/
a way of considering or ...
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In other words, only the most discreet andlow-keyapproachto a woman would slip through the net.
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When alow-keyapproachis adopted in such cases, there is less chance of those involved achieving their aims.
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We adopt a verylow-keyapproachto civil defence.
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Many women would be happy with alow-keyapproachof being monitored only by a midwife with a stethoscope during labour.
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We very often find that alow-keyapproachhas resolved a problem when public acrimony has only aggravated it.
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He was known for a morelow-keyapproachthan his predecessors, partly due to an anti-gang law passed in 1992.
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The charm of this film is in itslow-keyapproach.
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The island has alow-keyapproachto tourism and the traditional architecture of island's interior are taken into consideration.
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Another writer commented that in this grim opera the very intense dramatic effect of the music may be due to its generallylow-keyapproach.
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