61 entries under dilute topic. ×

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tone down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm, control)
8
subdue(verb, calm, control, dull, quiet)
6
play down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control, show)
6
soften(verb, calm, control, cool, restrain)
5
mitigate(verb, calm, control, quiet, decline)
5
moderate(verb, calm, control, quiet, decline)
4
dampen(verb, calm, dull, quiet, moderate)
3
ease(verb, calm, decline, reduce, cool)
3
temper(verb, calm, control, quiet, cool)
2
diminish(verb, calm, control, quiet, decline)
2
take the edge off(verb, expression, idiom, calm, quiet)
2
take the sting out(verb, expression, idiom, calm, quiet)
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abate(verb, calm, control, quiet, decline)
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abridge(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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amputate(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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attenuate(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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become smaller(verb, expression, decline, reduce, ease)
1
chill out(verb, expression, calm, quiet, cool)
1
clip(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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close(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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APASmart Define. (2015). soft-pedal thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/soft-pedal/thesaurus/synonyms
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