201 entries under lessen topic. ×

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further(verb, calm, quiet, help, reduce)
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give little weight to(expression, idiom, restrain, moderate)
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halt(verb, stop, decline, reduce, release)
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justify(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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let up on(expression, idiom, calm, quiet, help)
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lift(verb, calm, quiet, help, reduce)
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make easier(verb, expression, calm, quiet, help)
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make light of(verb, expression, idiom, cover, restrain)
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make nice(verb, expression, calm, quiet, ease)
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meet halfway(verb, expression, calm, control, dull)
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meliorate(verb, calm, get, quiet, help)
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nurse(verb, calm, quiet, help, reduce)
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open the door(expression, idiom, calm, quiet, help)
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pare(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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promote(verb, calm, quiet, help, reduce)
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prune(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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quench(verb, calm, control, beat, check)
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run interference for(expression, idiom, calm, quiet, help)
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sate(verb, ease, moderate, satisfy)
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shave(verb, cut, check, reduce, decrease)
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APASmart Define. (2015). soften thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/soften/thesaurus/synonyms
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