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extenuate(hide, white, doctor)
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lull(calm, dull, quiet, cool)
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mollify(calm, control, quiet, cool)
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pacify(calm, control, quiet, cool)
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pipe down(expression, calm, dull, quiet)
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quell(calm, dull, quiet, cool)
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quiet down(expression, calm, dull, quiet)
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quieten(calm, dull, quiet, cool)
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relieve(calm, control, quiet, cool)
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settle(calm, quiet, cool, fall)
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soothe(calm, quiet, cool, settle)
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squash(calm, subdue, relax, satisfy)
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stroke(calm, quiet, cool, settle)
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suppress(calm, dull, quiet, still)
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take the edge off(expression, idiom, calm, quiet)
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take the sting out(expression, idiom, calm, quiet)
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tranquilize(calm, quiet, cool, settle)
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whitewash(hide, white, doctor)
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abate(calm, control, quiet, decline)
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abridge(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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