202 entries under moderate topic. ×

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appease(verb, calm, control, order, dull)
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blunt(verb, calm, dull, quiet, check)
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palliate(verb, calm, dull, quiet, help)
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calm(verb, adjective, stop, calm, control)
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modify(verb, stop, calm, drop, control)
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relieve(verb, calm, control, dull, quiet)
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slacken(verb, calm, drop, control, order)
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smooth(verb, calm, quiet, help, reduce)
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dull(verb, adjective, quiet, check, reduce)
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pacify(verb, calm, control, order, dull)
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quiet(verb, calm, drop, control, order)
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dampen(verb, dull, quiet, diminish)
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qualify(verb, calm, control, cover, increase)
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downplay(verb, restrain, lessen, mitigate)
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lighten(verb, calm, drop, dull, quiet)
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lower(verb, calm, drop, cut, decline)
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compose(verb, calm, order, quiet, encourage)
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decrease(verb, calm, drop, control, cut)
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give way(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, strong)
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modulate(verb, stop, calm, control, order)
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