55 entries under lessen topic. ×

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soften(verb, calm, dull, place, quiet)
11
alleviate(verb, calm, dull, quiet, reduce)
9
mitigate(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
9
mollify(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
9
reduce(verb, calm, dull, quiet, diminish)
8
assuage(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
8
moderate(verb, calm, reduce, ease, diminish)
8
soothe(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
5
abate(verb, calm, dull, quiet, reduce)
5
allay(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
5
diminish(verb, calm, dull, quiet, reduce)
5
ease(verb, calm, reduce, pleasure, moderate)
5
temper(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
4
relieve(verb, calm, temper, soothe)
4
tone down(verb, expression, dull, quiet, reduce)
4
weaken(verb, dull, quiet, reduce, diminish)
3
appease(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
3
palliate(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
3
subdue(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
2
knead(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). cushion thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/cushion/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "cushion thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/cushion/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, cushion thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/cushion/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "cushion thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/cushion/thesaurus/synonyms>