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| slack off(drop, cut, decline, reduce) | |
| smooth down(verb, phrasal verb, calm, quiet) | |
| spread it on(verb, idiom, praise, charm) | |
| suck up to(idiom, praise, charm, persuade) | |
| sweeten up(verb, praise, charm, persuade) | |
| tail off(drop, cut, decline, reduce) | |
| take the edge off(verb, idiom, calm, dull) | |
| touch a chord(verb, idiom, move, upset) | |
| water down(verb, phrasal verb, dull, decline) | |
| wear away(drop, cut, decline, reduce) | |
| wear down(drop, cut, decline, reduce) | |
| work on(verb, praise, charm, persuade) | |
| work over(praise, charm, persuade, deceive) | |
| write down(verb, diminish, lower, decrease) | |
| write off(verb, cut, check, reduce) | |
| absorb the shock | |
| apologize for(verb, cover, ease, moderate) | |
| attach little importance to(idiom, restrain, moderate, lessen) | |
| attend to(verb, calm, quiet, help) | |
| bank the fire |
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