171 entries under diminish topic. ×

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shave
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shear
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sink(verb, drop, quiet, cut, decline)
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slack up(verb, expression, decline, reduce, ease)
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soft-pedal(verb, decline, reduce, ease, moderate)
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sugarcoat(verb, cover, ease, moderate)
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take the bite out(verb, expression, idiom, calm, decline)
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take the edge off(verb, expression, idiom, calm, dull)
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taper off(verb, expression, decline, reduce, ease)
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trim
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varnish(verb, cover, ease, moderate)
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veil(verb, cover, ease, moderate)
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veneer(verb, cover, ease, moderate)
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vindicate(verb, cover, ease, moderate)
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weed
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wind down(verb, expression, decline, reduce, ease)
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become tender(verb, expression, calm, reduce, ease)
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bend(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
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come together(verb, expression, dull, check, ease)
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disintegrate(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate)
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