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193 entries under verb topic. ×

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fade away(expression, decline, reduce, moderate)
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fritter away(expression, phrasal verb, decrease, nonincrease)
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give absolution(expression, defend, explain, spare)
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grant amnesty(expression, defend, explain, spare)
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hush up(expression, cover, ease, moderate)
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indulge(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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jettison(reduce, ease, lessen, lift)
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let go(expression, defend, explain, spare)
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levitate(reduce, ease, lessen, lift)
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load(reduce, ease, lessen, lift)
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lower(decline, reduce, moderate, decrease)
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make allowances(expression, lessen, mitigate)
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make allowances for(expression, idiom, defend, explain)
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make less(expression, reduce, ease, lessen)
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make light of(expression, idiom, cover, ease)
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make lighter(expression, reduce, ease, lessen)
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mask(noun, cover, ease, moderate)
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meet halfway(expression, dull, check, ease)
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minify(decline, reduce, moderate, lower)
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misrepresent(hide, white, doctor, soft-pedal)
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