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disguise(noun, verb, appearance, cover, show)
3
ease(verb, cover, diminish, lessen)
3
gloze(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
3
varnish(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
3
veil(noun, verb, cover, cause, ease)
3
white(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
2
assuage(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
2
camouflage(noun, verb, cover, ease)
2
diminish(verb, cover, reduce, release, ease)
2
forbear(verb, stop, reduce, release, free)
2
mask(noun, verb, appearance, cover, show)
2
screen(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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abate(verb, cover, reduce, release, ease)
1
cancel(stop, reduce, release, decrease)
1
conceal(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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decrease(release, lessen, abate, slack)
1
desist(stop, reduce, release, decrease)
1
dissemble(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
1
dwindle(reduce, release, decrease, abate)
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ease up(expression, stop, reduce, release)
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