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heal(verb, settle, ease, soothe, appease)
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lessen(verb, calm, cool, restrain, ease)
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make reasonable(verb, expression, calm, cool, restrain)
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mitigate(verb, calm, cool, restrain, ease)
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modulate(verb, calm, cool, restrain, ease)
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mollify(verb, calm, cool, restrain, ease)
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monkey around with(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, calm)
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pacify(verb, calm, cool, restrain, ease)
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palliate(verb, calm, cool, restrain, moderate)
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pour oil on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, settle)
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quiet(verb, ease, soothe, appease, pacify)
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relieve(verb, calm, cool, restrain, ease)
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restrain(verb, calm, cool, ease, moderate)
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revamp(verb, calm, cool, restrain, ease)
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settle(verb, ease, soothe, appease, pacify)
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smooth down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, settle, ease)
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soft-pedal(verb, calm, cool, restrain, moderate)
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soften(verb, calm, cool, restrain, ease)
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soothe(verb, calm, cool, restrain, ease)
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still(verb, ease, soothe, appease, pacify)
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