76 entries under quell topic. ×

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overawe(verb, calm, dull, quiet, suppress)
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pacificate(verb, calm, soothe, repress, appease)
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placate(verb, calm, quiet, cool, settle)
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propitiate(verb, calm, soothe, repress, appease)
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put the lid on(verb, expression, idiom, calm, moderate)
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qualify(verb, calm, control, quiet, cool)
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quash(verb, calm, dull, quiet, suppress)
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repress(verb, calm, control, cool, restrain)
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say nothing(verb, expression, calm, dull, quiet)
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sit on(verb, expression, calm, dull, quiet)
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smooth over(verb, expression, calm, hide, soothe)
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square(verb, calm, subdue, relax, satisfy)
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strike dumb(verb, expression, calm, dull, quiet)
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sweeten(verb, calm, soothe, repress, appease)
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tame(verb, calm, control, cool, restrain)
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tongue-tie(verb, calm, dull, quiet, suppress)
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APASmart Define. (2015). soft-pedal thesaurus. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/soft-pedal/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "soft-pedal thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/soft-pedal/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, soft-pedal thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/soft-pedal/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "soft-pedal thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 30 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/soft-pedal/thesaurus/synonyms>