| buffer(noun, verb, cover, guard, protection) |
| soften(verb, calm, dull, place, quiet) |
| pad(noun, verb, support, cover, line) |
| pillow(noun, verb, support, help, aid) |
| mat(noun, support, seat, pad, pillow) |
| alleviate(verb, calm, dull, quiet, reduce) |
| bolster(noun, verb, support, help, boost) |
| deaden(verb, dull, quiet, diminish, suppress) |
| fender(noun, piece, guard, safeguard, pad) |
| insulate(verb, support, close, cover, keep) |
| mitigate(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| mollify(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| reduce(verb, calm, dull, quiet, diminish) |
| assuage(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| bumper(noun, cover, guard, safeguard, pad) |
| lessen(verb, calm, dull, quiet, reduce) |
| moderate(verb, calm, reduce, ease, diminish) |
| shock absorber(noun, expression, idiom, system) |
| soothe(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| mattress(noun, support, bedding) |