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put the lid on(verb, expression, idiom, moderate, subdue)
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put under(verb, expression, phrasal verb, numb, sedate)
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quiet(verb, dull, diminish, abate, impair)
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quieten(verb, dull, quiet, diminish, abate)
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regelate
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reinforce(verb, strengthen, harden, thicken, stabilize)
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relax(verb, fix, hit, drug, blunt)
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relieve
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repress(verb, dull, quiet, diminish, abate)
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retard(verb, dull, quiet, diminish, abate)
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rock(shock, confuse, confound, surprise, bewilder)
1
salve
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scare(verb, frighten, terrify)
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scotch(verb, disable)
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set(verb, strengthen, reinforce, harden, thicken)
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shock(verb, confuse, confound, surprise, bewilder)
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silence(subdue, dampen, muffle)
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slacken
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slake
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slip a Mickey
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