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ease(calm, reduce, pleasure, moderate)
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muffle(dull, quiet, diminish, suppress)
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protect(place, cover, keep, defend)
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support(noun, help, cover, keep)
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temper(calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
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buttress(support, help, boost, sustain)
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check(dull, quiet, diminish, impair)
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cover(noun, support, keep, secure)
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cradle(support, protect, shield, pad)
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relieve(calm, temper, lessen, soothe)
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suppress(dull, quiet, diminish, protect)
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tone down(expression, dull, quiet, reduce)
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wad(noun, line, protect, stack)
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weaken(dull, quiet, reduce, diminish)
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appease(calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
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damp(adjective, dull, quiet, diminish)
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defend(support, cover, keep, secure)
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hold up(expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
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keep(support, cover, secure, defend)
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palliate(calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
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