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shock absorber(noun, idiom, system)
4
tone down(verb, dull, quiet, reduce)
3
feather bed(idiom, softness)
3
hold up(verb, phrasal verb, support, help)
2
bear up(verb, support, help, aid)
2
ride shotgun for(verb, idiom, support, cover)
2
shore up(verb, support, help, aid)
1
absorb the shock
1
break the fall
1
care for(verb, support, cover, keep)
1
cover all bases(verb, idiom, support, cover)
1
cover up(verb, support, cover, keep)
1
deaden the pain
1
give refuge(verb, support, cover, keep)
1
give sanctuary(verb, support, cover, keep)
1
go to bat for(verb, idiom, support, cover)
1
keep from harm
1
keep safe(verb, support, cover, keep)
1
knock out(dull, quiet, diminish, abate)
1
lay out(dull, quiet, diminish, abate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). cushion thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/cushion/thesaurus/synonyms
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