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propitiate(verb, calm, ease, lessen)
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put on a Band-Aid(verb, expression, idiom, cover, ease)
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qualify(verb, calm, cover, reduce, release)
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quick fix(verb, expression, cover, ease)
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remit(verb, dull, check, ease)
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run interference for(expression, idiom, calm, quiet, help)
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screen(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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simplify(verb, calm, quiet, help, reduce)
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soft-pedal(verb, decline, reduce, ease)
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speed(verb, calm, quiet, help, reduce)
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speed up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm, quiet)
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sugarcoat(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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take the edge off(verb, expression, idiom, calm, dull)
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untighten(verb, calm, quiet, help, reduce)
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varnish(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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veil(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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veneer(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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vindicate(verb, cover, ease, diminish)
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whitewash(verb, dull, cover, ease)
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adjust(verb, soften, alleviate, mitigate)
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