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assist(calm, quiet, help, reduce)
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bear
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becalm(calm, order, quiet, ease)
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beguile(charm, persuade, deceive, entice)
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blandish(praise, charm, persuade, deceive)
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bootlick(praise, charm, persuade, deceive)
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brownnose(praise, charm, persuade, deceive)
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build up(expression, praise, charm, persuade)
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burst
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butter up(expression, calm, quiet, praise)
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calm down(expression, phrasal verb, stop, calm)
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cede
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cheer(calm, quiet, help, reduce)
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circumscribe(limit, temper, restrict)
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con(calm, praise, charm, persuade)
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console(calm, order, quiet, reduce)
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constrain(control, cool, restrain, diminish)
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contract(drop, quiet, cut, decline)
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cool it(expression, calm, moderate, yield)
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cripple(dull, decline, hurt, ruin)
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