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improve(verb, ease, lessen)
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inactivate(verb, calm, subdue, relax, satisfy)
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keep it down(verb, expression, idiom, calm, dull)
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keep trap shut(expression, idiom, calm, quiet, still)
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kiss and make up(verb, expression, idiom, calm, soothe)
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lay back(verb, expression, calm, quiet, cool)
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let up(verb, expression, calm, control, quiet)
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lighten(verb, decline, reduce, ease, moderate)
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lower(verb, decline, reduce, ease, moderate)
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lullaby(verb, calm, quiet, cool, fall)
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make allowance for(expression, idiom)
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make composed(verb, expression, quiet, cool, settle)
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make light of(verb, expression, idiom, soften, belittle)
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make little of(verb, expression, idiom, soften, belittle)
1
make peace(verb, expression, calm, soothe, repress)
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make reasonable(verb, expression, calm, cool, restrain)
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make silent(verb, expression, calm, subdue, relax)
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mellow(silence, dampen, squelch, deaden, envelop)
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mince
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minify(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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