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comfort(calm, soothe, appease, pacify)
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con(calm, soothe, repress, appease)
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conciliate(calm, soothe, repress, appease)
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console(calm, subdue, relax, satisfy)
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contract(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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control(cool, restrain, diminish, curb)
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cool(calm, control, quiet, settle)
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cool off(expression, calm, quiet, cool)
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cork up(expression, moderate, subdue, dampen)
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crop(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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curb(calm, control, cool, restrain)
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curtail(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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cut(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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cut back(expression, decline, reduce, ease)
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cut off(expression, calm, dull, quiet)
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de-escalate(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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decline(control, reduce, restrain, ease)
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decrease(calm, control, quiet, decline)
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decrease the volume(expression, idiom, calm, dull)
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degrade(decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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