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123 entries under verb topic. ×

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slacken(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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slash(cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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soft-pedal(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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soften(cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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take the bite out(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, decline)
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take the edge off(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, decline)
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take the sting out(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, decline)
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thin(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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tone down(expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
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truncate(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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undervalue(cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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wind down(expression, phrasal verb, decline, reduce)
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write off(expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
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bring down(expression, cut, decrease, lessen)
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cave in(expression, phrasal verb, ease, diminish)
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check(reduce, decrease, slow)
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collapse(ease, diminish, decrease, lessen)
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conciliate(subdue, occupy, disband)
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cripple(subdue, occupy, disband)
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curb(reduce, decrease, slow)
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