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extenuate
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gloss over(expression, phrasal verb, pretend, minimize)
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hold back(expression, informal, pretend, minimize)
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humiliate(put, shame, disgrace, demean)
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modulate(control, reduce, cool, restrain)
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put down(expression, reduce, reject, dismiss)
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scorn(reject, dismiss)
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slacken(control, reduce, restrain, moderate)
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slight
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subdue(control, cool, restrain, crush)
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tame(control, cool, restrain, diminish)
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temper(control, reduce, cool, restrain)
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understate(dismiss, minimize, minimise, underemphasize)
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weaken(moderate, soften, dilute)
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abase(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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abash(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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abbreviate(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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base(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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bemean(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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blister(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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