| explain(verb, defend, spare, relieve, excuse) |
| gloss over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, show, suppress) |
| weaken(verb, dull, check, decline, reduce) |
| apologize(verb, vindication) |
| bate(decrease, nonincrease) |
| cripple(weakness, weaken, disable, incapacitate, enervate) |
| decrease(verb, decline, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| dilute(verb, reduce, ease, diminish, weakness) |
| enervate(weakness, weaken, disable, incapacitate, cripple) |
| enfeeble(weakness, weaken, incapacitate, enervate, cripple) |
| eviscerate(weakness, weaken, disable, incapacitate, enervate) |
| lighten(verb, dull, cover, check, reduce) |
| mince(verb, vindication, euphemize) |
| relieve(verb, dull, cover, check, reduce) |
| varnish(noun, verb, cover, ease, moderate) |
| white(verb, cover, ease, moderate, suppress) |
| allow for(expression, clear, forget, excuse, absolve) |
| condone(verb, cover, clear, release, ease) |
| cramp |
| ease(verb, dull, cover, check, reduce) |