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| choke off(verb, calm, dull, quiet) | |
| close up(verb, calm, dull, quiet) | |
| cool off(verb, calm, quiet, cool) | |
| cork up(verb, moderate, subdue, dampen) | |
| cut back(verb, decline, reduce, ease) | |
| cut off(verb, calm, dull, quiet) | |
| decrease the volume(verb, idiom, calm, dull) | |
| die down(verb, calm, control, quiet) | |
| dry up(verb, calm, dull, quiet) | |
| ease off(verb, calm, control, quiet) | |
| fall silent(verb, calm, dull, quiet) | |
| fine tune(verb, calm, cool, restrain) | |
| fix up(verb, calm, subdue, relax) | |
| grow less(verb, decline, reduce, ease) | |
| hold back(soften, belittle, mute, minimize) | |
| hold it down(idiom, calm, subdue, relax) | |
| hold tongue(calm, quiet, still, silence) | |
| keep it down(verb, idiom, calm, dull) | |
| keep trap shut(idiom, calm, quiet, still) | |
| kiss and make up(verb, idiom, calm, soothe) |
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