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lighten(calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
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lull(calm, lessen, relieve, soothe)
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maintain(support, help, aid, boost)
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mash(calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
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mellow(calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
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modify(calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
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mute(dull, quiet, diminish, impair)
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numb(dull, quiet, diminish, abate)
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prop(support, help, boost, sustain)
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reinforce(support, help, boost, sustain)
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ride shotgun for(expression, idiom, support, cover)
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safeguard(noun, support, cover, keep)
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screen(noun, support, cover, keep)
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secure(support, cover, keep, defend)
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shore up(expression, support, help, aid)
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slow(dull, quiet, diminish, impair)
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stay(support, help, aid, boost)
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stifle(dull, quiet, diminish, protect)
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stuff(noun, protect, stack, bundle)
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sustain(support, help, boost, strengthen)
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