208 entries under moderate topic. ×

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curb(verb, stop, calm, drop, control)
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extenuate(verb, dull, cover, check, decline)
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modify(verb, calm, drop, control, dull)
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play down(verb, expression, control, reduce, restrain)
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modulate(verb, calm, control, order, quiet)
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qualify(verb, control, cover, reduce, release)
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restrict(verb, stop, control, check, reduce)
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wind down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, close, cut)
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ameliorate(verb, calm, quiet, help, reduce)
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anesthetize(calm, dull, quiet, help, reduce)
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break(verb, cut, decline, reduce, release)
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comfort(verb, calm, order, quiet, help)
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compose(verb, calm, order, ease)
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control(verb, stop, calm, order, quiet)
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ease off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm, control)
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ease up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm, order)
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hinder(verb, stop, control, set, check)
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make smaller(verb, expression, idiom, reduce)
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relent(verb, calm, control, quiet, help)
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smooth(verb, calm, quiet, help, reduce)
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