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simmer down(verb, quiet, cool, settle)
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sit on(verb, calm, dull, quiet)
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slack up(verb, decline, reduce, ease)
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smooth over(verb, calm, hide, soothe)
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stop talking(calm, quiet, still, silence)
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strike dumb(verb, calm, dull, quiet)
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take it easy(verb, idiom, calm, quiet)
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take the bite out(verb, idiom, decline, reduce)
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take the bite out of(idiom, calm, cool, restrain)
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take the edge(verb, idiom, calm, quiet)
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take the sting out of(verb, idiom, calm, cool)
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taper off(verb, decline, reduce, ease)
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turn down(verb, moderate, subdue, dampen)
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wind down(verb, decline, reduce, ease)
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act as middle(verb, idiom, soothe, appease)
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bring to terms(verb, idiom, soothe, appease)
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bury the hatchet(verb, idiom, calm, soothe)
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conceal truth(verb, hide, white, doctor)
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cover up(verb, hide, white, doctor)
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go fifty-fifty(verb, soothe, appease, pacify)
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