Amplify
Amplify verb - To express more fully and in greater detail.
Mute
Mute verb - To deaden the sound of.
Usage example: closing the windows muted the traffic noise so we could get to sleep
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The game will amplify the sounds coming from inside Isaac's helmet, muffle the sounds coming from direct contact with his weapons or the ground, and mute most sounds while in a vacuum (you can still hear close enemies though, because the sound being realistically transmitted through the floor).
Source: Video Game / Dead Space
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