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lull(calm, order, quiet, ease)
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salve(noun, reduce, release, praise)
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soft-pedal(calm, control, cool, restrain)
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touch(noun, move, upset, yield)
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tranquilize(stop, calm, order, dull)
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break(control, beat, check, reduce)
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check(calm, drop, control, order)
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control(calm, order, quiet, beat)
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curb(calm, drop, control, quiet)
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extenuate(dull, cover, check, cool)
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give in(expression, phrasal verb, yield, surrender)
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loosen(calm, quiet, release, smooth)
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muffle(calm, dull, quiet, diminish)
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placate(calm, order, dull, quiet)
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quieten(calm, control, dull, quiet)
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restrain(calm, drop, control, order)
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turn down(expression, phrasal verb, calm, reduce)
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blur(cloud, fog)
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buffer
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cool(calm, control, order, dull)
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