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193 entries under verb topic. ×

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explain(defend, spare, relieve, excuse)
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gloss over(expression, phrasal verb, show, suppress)
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weaken(dull, check, decline, reduce)
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apologize
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decrease(decline, reduce, ease, moderate)
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dilute(reduce, ease, diminish, weakness)
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lighten(dull, cover, check, reduce)
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mince(vindication, euphemize)
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relieve(dull, cover, check, reduce)
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varnish(noun, cover, ease, moderate)
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white(cover, ease, moderate, suppress)
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condone(cover, clear, release, ease)
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ease(dull, cover, check, reduce)
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gloze(cover, show, ease, moderate)
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minimize(cover, ease, moderate, lessen)
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remit(dull, clear, check, ease)
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slim(adjective, increase, fat)
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subdue(dull, check, ease, moderate)
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tone down(expression, phrasal verb, dull, check)
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veneer(cover, ease, moderate, finish)
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