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squelch(verb, calm, control, beat, check)
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subside(verb, drop, control, cut, decline)
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take the edge off(verb, expression, idiom, calm, dull)
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wane(verb, drop, control, cut, decline)
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water down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, dull, decline)
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whitewash(verb, cover, ease, moderate)
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attach little importance to(expression, idiom, moderate, lessen)
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bear down(verb, expression, control, beat, check)
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beat down(verb, expression, control, beat, check)
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break in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control, beat)
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break the spirit(verb, expression, idiom, curb)
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bridle(verb, curb, suppress, discipline)
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bring to heel(verb, expression, idiom, curb)
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chill out(verb, expression, stop, calm, cool)
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conquer(verb, control, beat, check, defeat)
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crush(verb, control, beat, check, defeat)
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deemphasize(moderate, lessen, belittle, minimize)
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defeat(verb, control, beat, check)
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dilute(verb, calm, decline, cool)
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domesticize(verb, curb, suppress, discipline)
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