Synonyms|425Antonyms|34|Broader|9Narrower|4Related|161

193 entries under verb topic. ×

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mitigate(cover, check, reduce, cool)
14
palliate(dull, cover, clear, check)
13
reduce(dull, check, decline, ease)
11
excuse(noun, cover, clear, maintain)
9
justify(cover, maintain, ease, moderate)
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diminish(dull, cover, check, reduce)
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lessen(dull, cover, check, decline)
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abate(dull, cover, check, decline)
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attenuate(decline, reduce, ease, moderate)
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qualify(cover, ease, moderate, lessen)
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soften(dull, cover, check, cool)
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thin(adjective, increase, reduce, ease)
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whitewash(cover, show, maintain, ease)
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allay(dull, cover, check, reduce)
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alleviate(dull, cover, check, reduce)
6
assuage(dull, cover, check, reduce)
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downplay(lessen, mitigate)
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moderate(adjective, dull, cover, check)
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rationalize(maintain, hide, claim, defend)
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debilitate(weakness, weaken, incapacitate, enervate)
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