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be merciful(verb, yield, surrender, quit)
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come around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, yield)
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cool it(verb, expression, phrasal verb, yield)
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cry uncle(verb, expression, yield, surrender)
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die away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, yield)
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ease(verb, calm, yield, surrender)
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ease off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm)
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ease up on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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ebb(verb, calm, yield, surrender)
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forbear(verb, yield, surrender, quit)
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give quarter(verb, expression, yield, surrender)
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give some slack(verb, expression, idiom, yield)
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give way(verb, expression, phrasal verb, yield)
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go along with(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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go easy on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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have mercy(verb, expression, yield, surrender)
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have pity(verb, expression, yield, surrender)
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lay back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, yield)
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let go(verb, expression, calm, yield)
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let it happen(verb, expression, idiom, yield)
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