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abate(verb, calm, quiet, decline, reduce)
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compose(verb, calm, quiet, cool, fall)
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decrease(verb, calm, quiet, decline, reduce)
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die down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm, quiet)
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lighten(verb, calm, quiet, decline, reduce)
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mitigate(verb, calm, quiet, decline, reduce)
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soft-pedal(verb, calm, quiet, decline, reduce)
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take the bite out(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, calm)
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take the edge off(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, calm)
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abridge(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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allay(verb, calm, quiet, reduce, cool)
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alleviate(verb, calm, quiet, cool, ease)
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amputate(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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appease(verb, calm, quiet, cool, ease)
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assuage(verb, calm, quiet, cool, ease)
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attenuate(verb, decline, reduce, ease, diminish)
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balm(verb, calm, quiet, help, cool)
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becalm(verb, calm, quiet, cool, settle)
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become smaller(verb, expression, decline, reduce, ease)
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butter up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm, quiet)
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