193 entries under verb topic. ×

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smooth over(expression, hide, white, doctor)
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soothe(dull, cover, check, reduce)
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subside(decline, reduce, moderate, lower)
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take(reduce, ease, lessen, lift)
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take a load off(expression, idiom, reduce, ease)
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take rap for(expression, idiom, defend, explain)
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take the edge off(expression, idiom, dull, check)
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taper(decline, reduce, moderate, lower)
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throw out(expression, reduce, ease, lessen)
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tolerate(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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unburden(reduce, ease, lessen, lift)
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unload(reduce, ease, lessen, lift)
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uplight(reduce, ease, lessen, lift)
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upraise(reduce, ease, lessen, lift)
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veil(cover, ease, moderate, hide)
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wane(decline, reduce, moderate, lower)
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atrophy(reduce, shrink, shrivel)
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belie(noun, hide, white, doctor)
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bolster up(phrasal verb, vindication)
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check(dull, ease, moderate, diminish)
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