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take the edge off(verb, idiom, dull, diminish)
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tone down(verb, phrasal verb, dull, quiet)
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turn down(verb, reduce, moderate, subdue)
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become rigid(verb, harden, thicken, solidify)
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bottle up(verb, subdue, soften, dampen)
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deprive of sensation
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drug someone(numb, sedate, anesthetize)
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fall asleep
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fill with fear(idiom, scare, frighten, terrify)
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make dull(verb, dull, diminish, weaken)
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put chill on(idiom, scare, frighten, terrify)
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render callous(idiom, insensibility)
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scare silly(scare, frighten, terrify)
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scare stiff(scare, frighten, terrify)
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slack quench
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turn to ice(idiom, harden, solidify)
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water down(verb, dull, diminish, weaken)
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