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choke off(verb, calm, dull, quiet)
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close up(verb, calm, dull, quiet)
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cool off(verb, calm, quiet, cool)
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cork up(verb, moderate, subdue, dampen)
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cut back(verb, decline, reduce, ease)
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cut off(verb, calm, dull, quiet)
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decrease the volume(verb, idiom, calm, dull)
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die down(verb, calm, control, quiet)
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dry up(verb, calm, dull, quiet)
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ease off(verb, calm, control, quiet)
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fall silent(verb, calm, dull, quiet)
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fine tune(verb, calm, cool, restrain)
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fix up(verb, calm, subdue, relax)
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grow less(verb, decline, reduce, ease)
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hold back(soften, belittle, mute, minimize)
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hold it down(idiom, calm, subdue, relax)
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hold tongue(calm, quiet, still, silence)
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keep it down(verb, idiom, calm, dull)
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keep trap shut(idiom, calm, quiet, still)
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kiss and make up(verb, idiom, calm, soothe)
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APASmart Define. (2015). soft-pedal thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/soft-pedal/thesaurus/synonyms
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