150 entries under soften topic. ×

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diminish(verb, stop, calm, drop, take)
55
reduce(verb, stop, calm, drop, take)
41
abate(verb, stop, calm, drop, control)
28
mitigate(verb, calm, control, order, quiet)
25
ease(noun, verb, calm, drop, order)
23
lower(verb, calm, drop, cut, decline)
22
moderate(verb, stop, calm, control, order)
22
weaken(verb, calm, drop, dull, close)
21
alleviate(verb, calm, control, dull, quiet)
20
lighten(verb, calm, drop, dull, quiet)
19
ebb(verb, stop, calm, drop, dull)
16
allay(verb, stop, calm, control, order)
15
assuage(verb, calm, control, order, dull)
15
relieve(verb, calm, control, dull, quiet)
13
palliate(verb, calm, dull, quiet, help)
13
slacken(verb, stop, calm, drop, control)
13
temper(verb, calm, control, order, dull)
12
let up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, calm)
12
mollify(verb, calm, control, dull, quiet)
11
soothe(verb, calm, order, dull, quiet)
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