72 entries under moderate topic. ×

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fall away(expression, stop, reduce, release)
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halt(stop, reduce, release, decrease)
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hide(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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hush up(verb, expression, cover, ease)
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lessen(verb, cover, reduce, ease)
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lighten(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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make light of(verb, expression, idiom, cover, ease)
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minimize(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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modify(stop, reduce, release, decrease)
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modulate(stop, release, decrease, abate)
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mollify(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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prettify(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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put on a Band-Aid(verb, expression, idiom, cover, ease)
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qualify(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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quick fix(verb, expression, cover, ease)
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reduce(release, decrease, lessen, abate)
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relax(stop, release, decrease, abate)
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repeal(stop, reduce, release, decrease)
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rescind(stop, reduce, release, decrease)
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respite(stop, reduce, release, forget)
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