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The sample will be helpful, a few things come to mind right away. The first is reverb - depending on the sound, try sending some of the signal to the same reverb as the other (esp. similar) elements in the song (assuming you've got a reverb on a bus as a send effect). This will help push it back in the mix as well as put it in the same "space" as the other instruments sharing that reverb. The second is compression - you've probably heard the term "glue" when referring to compressors? Compressing the element with similar elements can help "glue" them together so that one doesn't stick out as much. Finally, check the level. Sometimes it's hard to judge level, particularly if you rely heavily on visual cues (meters). Try zeroing out the track in question and, with your eyes closed, bring the level up until it fits in the mix, then drop it down a touch. Compare that to your previous level and listen to it for a while to see if it's sitting in mix. Another way to test it is to step into the next room and listen to your mix - that will usually give you a better context as to how well it sits in the mix with all the sound blended together. I do that for vocals all the time and it makes a big difference, particularly after mixing for a long period.
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