95 entries under soften topic. ×

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modify(verb, stop, calm, control, change)
17
adjust(verb, calm, control, order, quiet)
16
temper(verb, calm, control, order, quiet)
12
moderate(verb, calm, control, order, quiet)
11
tone down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm, control)
6
reduce(verb, calm, control, release, cool)
5
abate(verb, calm, control, reduce, release)
5
diminish(verb, calm, control, reduce, release)
5
lower(verb, calm, reduce, moderate, diminish)
5
mitigate(verb, stop, calm, control, order)
5
relax(verb, stop, calm, order, quiet)
5
restrain(verb, calm, control, order, quiet)
4
assuage(verb, calm, control, order, quiet)
4
lessen(verb, calm, control, order, quiet)
4
revamp(verb, calm, change, cool, restrain)
3
dampen(verb, moderate, dilute)
3
lighten(verb, moderate, alleviate, mitigate)
3
subdue(verb, control, cool, restrain, moderate)
3
weaken(verb, calm, reduce, release, cool)
2
allay(verb, calm, control, order, quiet)
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APASmart Define. (2015). modulate thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/modulate/thesaurus/synonyms
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