254 entries under verb topic. ×

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slacken(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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slash(hurt, reduce, smart, consume)
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smooth(clean, spread, stroke, pat)
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soft-pedal(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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soften(hurt, reduce, ruin, destroy)
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taper off(expression, decline, reduce, ease)
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tax(decline, diminish, decrease, use)
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tire(decline, overcome, diminish, decrease)
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trim
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triturate(smooth, clean, spread, stroke)
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use(decline, diminish, decrease, weary)
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wear thin(expression, decline, diminish, decrease)
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wear through(expression, phrasal verb, rub, grind)
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weary(decline, diminish, decrease, use)
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whittle(cut, reduce)
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whittle away(expression, phrasal verb, hurt, ruin)
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wind down(expression, decline, reduce, ease)
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wreck(hurt, ruin, challenge, weaken)
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annoy(rub, grind, fray, scuff)
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anoint(smooth, clean, spread, stroke)
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