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take out(verb, go, remove, leave)
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take the bite out(verb, idiom, decline, reduce)
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take the edge off(verb, idiom, decline, reduce)
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take the sting out(verb, idiom, decline, reduce)
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think about(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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think twice(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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trim away(reduce, lower, decrease, curtail)
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tune down(reduce, lower, decrease, curtail)
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turn away(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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turn down(verb, phrasal verb, cut, reduce)
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turn tail(verb, go, withdraw, leave)
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use up(verb, decline, diminish, decrease)
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wash away(verb, decline, diminish, decrease)
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wear out(verb, decline, diminish, decrease)
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wear thin(verb, decline, diminish, decrease)
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widen the distance
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withdraw diminish(reduce, withdraw, diminish, decrease)
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apple polish(hide, recoil)
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back up(retreat, recoil, recede)
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become afraid
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